MICHAEL CRICHTON - THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY - 1975 ED.

More than just the 1855 English train robbery; it is also a glimpse into the culture that was shocked by the crime, and the criminals that pulled it off. Michael Crichton, author Jurassic Park and Prey," used courtroom records and newspaper accounts, along with historical research, to create his version of the events of the Great Train Robbery. His narrative follows Edward Pierce, the criminal mastermind behind the robbery, and his accomplices for a year as they set about getting ready to rob the train.  Edward Pearce, a gentleman who has turned rogue, is the mastermind being one of the most famous heists in history. In making this the suspenseful journey that it is, Crichton gives us a complete picture of Victorian England, especially the seamier--and quite likely realistic--side of London. It is the Industrial Revolution in all its glory--and its drawbacks. How Pearce and his accomplises are able to pull off this robbery is a fascinating story; it is a story full of clever machinations, indeed. " 

1975 Alfred A Knopf New York hardback well-binded clean white pages, 266 pages, corners of hardback shows little wear.