The Hellfire Club: The Underground Classic by Mannix, Daniel P

I Books, 2001-05-01. Paperback. Good.

I Books, 2001-05-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

ibooks, USA, 2001. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. 233 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: ibooks, USA, 2001. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The compelling story of the rise and fall of a shocking secret society. In the ruined abbeys and elaborately decorated caves of England, the notorious Hellfire Club held meetings that shocked and terrified the countryside. London madams scoured the city for young girls to supply the club. Rakes flocked to meetings. Yet it was typical of late eighteenth century England that the club's members included famous men from the worlds of art and politics, even the then Prime Minister. The list of members could almost be mistaken for the "honours list" of the most eminent men of the day and when news of the clubs activities leaked out, it caused the biggest political scandal in British history. Brilliant, perverse,… Read More