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The Autobiography of Jack the Ripper by James Carnac (Paperback, 2012)

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A new candidate for the role of Jack the Ripper - in his own words. This memoir was recently discovered and appears to have been written in the 1920s by somone who asserts that he was Jack the Ripper. This person is James Carnac, this memoir written shortly before his death is an account of his entire life, including a few short months in 1888 when he became the murderer known to posterity as Jack the Ripper. This book introduces a new suspect for the infamous murders in Whitechapel in 1888. There is information in this book that does not appear to be derived from contemporary newspapers or any other publications and the descriptions of Tottenham in the 1870s, the visits to performances of Jekyll and Hyde, the intricate geography of Whitechapel in 1888 are written with pin-point accuracy. There is also a credible motive given for James becoming the murderer Jack and also a reason for the end of the murders. Given the fact that the author also appear to have knowledge about aspects of the case not in the public arena at the time it could be that this actually is the autobiography of Jack the Ripper. Ultimately it is up to the reader to decide if they believe the mystery has been solved at last but even if they end up deciding the account to be a work of fiction it would still be one of the very earliest imaginings of the Ripper case, written in the early years of the twentieth century, a fascinating piece of period writing and a worthy addition to the Ripper canon. Whatever side they come down on there is no question that this book will be a source of much debate.

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PublisherTransWorld LTD

ISBN-139780552165396

eBay Product ID (ePID)117367704

Product Key Features

Book TitleThe Autobiography of Jack the Ripper

AuthorJames Carnac

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicTrue Crime

Publication Year2012

Number of Pages432 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height198mm

Item Width127mm

Item Weight294g

Additional Product Features

Title_AuthorJames Carnac

EditorAlan Hicken

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by samou-2123
18 Aug, 2021
Excellent book
Excellent purchase and value for money
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by damjac-62
29 Jul, 2020
Brilliant
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by alekudemus
06 Jun, 2024
Excellent many thanks
Excellent many thanks
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by grante47
11 May, 2016
A book for the open minded
Along with the dozens of other very good theories regarding the identity of Jack this book is compelling and argues it's point well. It has to be read in a particular context. It doesn't convince me because it agrees too much with what is generally accepted as historically correct and fails to be specific about the facts we don't already know. A Very good book but if you have a thorough knowledge of the facts of the case you will find it hard to find anything that makes it stand out
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