The Legend Of Sawney Bean
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Ronald Holmes
Binding: Hardback
Published: FREDERICK MULLER LIMITED, 1975
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Foxing on FEP, otherwise fine
Ronald Holmes chronicles the chilling historical account behind The Legend Of Sawney Bean, a notorious tale of a cannibalistic family in 16th-century Scotland. This compelling work uncovers the gruesome history and alleged atrocities attributed to the Bean clan, detailing their reign of terror and the subsequent hunt for justice. Holmes presents a meticulous examination of the legend's origins, its evolution through folklore, and its lasting impact on Scottish cultural memory. The narrative illustrates the dark underbelly of human depravity and the enduring power of myth to both horrify and fascinate. It offers a gripping, academic perspective on one of history's most macabre stories.
Author: Ronald Holmes
Binding: Hardback
Published: FREDERICK MULLER LIMITED, 1975
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Foxing on FEP, otherwise fine
Ronald Holmes chronicles the chilling historical account behind The Legend Of Sawney Bean, a notorious tale of a cannibalistic family in 16th-century Scotland. This compelling work uncovers the gruesome history and alleged atrocities attributed to the Bean clan, detailing their reign of terror and the subsequent hunt for justice. Holmes presents a meticulous examination of the legend's origins, its evolution through folklore, and its lasting impact on Scottish cultural memory. The narrative illustrates the dark underbelly of human depravity and the enduring power of myth to both horrify and fascinate. It offers a gripping, academic perspective on one of history's most macabre stories.