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Originally posted by milpool View PostNot yet, does it come highly recommended?
If you are interested in Jack, you must know about Chapman
If you want to know about Chapman you need a good book on him
If you can only have one book on Chapman it should be Helena's
That opinion hasn't changed one iota and I stand by it.G U T
There are two ways to be fooled, one is to believe what isn't true, the other is to refuse to believe that which is true.
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Here's a free one (of a few that are on this site). It's nearly ten years old: http://www.casebook.org/ripper_media/rps.malcolm.html
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Originally posted by GUT View Post
If you are interested in Jack, you must know about Chapman
If you want to know about Chapman you need a good book on him
If you can only have one book on Chapman it should be Helena's
That opinion hasn't changed one iota and I stand by it.
Thank you for your kind words. A lot of work went into the book and it makes it all worthwhile to find that people find it of use.
The 3rd imprint has sold out. Amazon has only 3 left in stock but I have ordered another batch and they'll be arriving any day now ...
HelenaLast edited by HelenaWojtczak; 11-26-2014, 06:09 PM.Helena Wojtczak BSc (Hons) FRHistS.
Author of 'Jack the Ripper at Last? George Chapman, the Southwark Poisoner'. Click this link : - http://www.hastingspress.co.uk/chapman.html
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And I will add that I don't think Chapman was Jack, but at least this book is well researched, well written and thought through.
I feel the same about Tom's book [Bank Holiday Murders], I don't buy all the suggestions, but what I say above about Helena's book applies equally to Tom's.Last edited by GUT; 11-26-2014, 06:04 PM.G U T
There are two ways to be fooled, one is to believe what isn't true, the other is to refuse to believe that which is true.
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Originally posted by HelenaWojtczak View PostGoodness me! I am blushing now!
Thank you for your kind words. A lot of work went into the book and it makes it all worthwhile to find that people find it of use.
The 3rd imprint has sold out. Amazon has only 3 left in stock but I have ordered another batch and they'll be arriving any day now ...
HelenaG U T
There are two ways to be fooled, one is to believe what isn't true, the other is to refuse to believe that which is true.
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Originally posted by GUT View PostAnd I will add that I don't think Chapman was Jack, but at least this book is well researched, well written and thought through.
I feel the same about Tom's book [Bank Holiday Murders], I don't buy all the suggestions, but what I say above about Helena's book applies equally to Tom's.
Yours truly,
Tom Wescott
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Originally posted by Tom_Wescott View PostThanks for that, Gut. Are you under the impression that Helena argued for Chapman having been the Ripper?
Yours truly,
Tom WescottG U T
There are two ways to be fooled, one is to believe what isn't true, the other is to refuse to believe that which is true.
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Originally posted by GUT View PostNo, I was just trying to make it clear that it was not an influence in my opinion of her book. Just like saying I didn't agree with everything in yours, perhaps I should have worded it differently.
Yours truly,
Tom Wescott
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Not been online for a while, I'm fairly certain not having a laptop has something to do with it. anyway absolutely delighted Toms Wiki entry can start 'Award winning author Tom Westcott'. congratulations.
all the best.
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Originally posted by martin wilson View PostNot been online for a while, I'm fairly certain not having a laptop has something to do with it. anyway absolutely delighted Toms Wiki entry can start 'Award winning author Tom Westcott'. congratulations.
all the best.
Yours truly,
Tom Wescott
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hi y'all i'm wondering if anyone knows about early published works about the ripper? I assume Leather Apron is the first, what books followed in the years later? Anyone read a good one that stands out? also are there any torso books? "the thames torso murders" book is a suspect book so thats a no, and mei trow's looks little better...are there any other options? If not...HOW?!Last edited by RockySullivan; 12-13-2014, 02:06 PM.
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How far back do you want to go? Have you read Leonard Matters' 1929 book on Jack, 'The Mystery of Jack the Ripper'?
'Jack the Ripper: A Bibliography and Review of the Literature' by Alexander Kelly and David Sharp, which also lists fiction, drama, films, music on Jack, though only up to 1995, is a good read.
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