Master Highwaymen

""Master Highwaymen"" by Joseph Gollomb is a book that explores the world of highwaymen and their notorious activities during the 17th and 18th centuries in England. The author delves into the lives of some of the most infamous highwaymen, including Dick Turpin, Claude Duval, and James MacLaine, and provides a detailed account of their daring heists, robberies, and escapes from justice. Gollomb also examines the social and economic conditions that gave rise to the phenomenon of highway robbery, and the ways in which these criminals were romanticized and mythologized in popular culture. With vivid descriptions and meticulous research, ""Master Highwaymen"" offers a fascinating glimpse into a fascinating chapter of English history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.