{"product_id":"the-five-the-untold-lives-of-the-women-killed-by-jack-the-ripper-paperback","title":"The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHallie Rubenhold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and of the Goodreads Choice Award for History \u0026amp; Biography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe award-winning, best-selling true crime book that changes the narrative of the \"Ripper\" murders forever\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolly, Annie, Elisabeth, Catherine, and Mary Jane are famous for the same thing, though they never met. They came from some of London's wealthiest and poorest neighborhoods, from the factory towns of middle England, and from Wales and Sweden. They wrote ballads, ran coffeehouses, lived on country estates; they breathed ink dust from printing presses and escaped human traffickers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat they had in common was the year of their murders: 1888. The person responsible was never identified, but the character created by the press to fill that gap has become far more famous than any of these five women. Now, in this gripping work of social history, Hallie Rubenhold finally sets the record straight, giving these women back their stories and painting a vivid portrait of Victorian London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy moving the focus away from the killer, \u003ci\u003eThe Five\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the real stories behind the headlines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Five Lives: \u003c\/b\u003e Meet Polly, Annie, Elisabeth, Catherine, and Mary Jane. For the first time, their full biographies are revealed, from their childhoods and careers to their loves and losses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBeyond the \"Prostitute\" Myth: \u003c\/b\u003e This landmark investigation challenges the long-held, misogynistic assumption that all the victims worked as prostitutes, giving these women back their dignity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Portrait of Victorian Poverty: \u003c\/b\u003e Journey into the workhouses, lodging houses, and hidden corners of 19th-century London, where the struggle for survival was a daily reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGripping Narrative Nonfiction: \u003c\/b\u003e A compelling and compassionate read that combines deep research with powerful storytelling to finally set the record straight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHALLIE RUBENHOLD, a social historian and frequent consultant for period dramas, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Covent Garden Ladies, \u003c\/i\u003ethe inspiration for the Hulu series \u003ci\u003eHarlots, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Scandalous Lady W\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of the historical novels \u003ci\u003eMistress of My Fate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe French Lesson.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405202866397,"sku":"9780358299615","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/neB14_sEW_9780358299615.webp?v=1781379104","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-five-the-untold-lives-of-the-women-killed-by-jack-the-ripper-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}