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Mutiny on the Moor
MUTINY ON THE MOOR
by Simon Dell.
Dartmoor Prison, situated in the heart of the isolated moorland village of Princetown, is one of the most infamous penal institutions in the world. Many incidents have occurred within its grim walls over its long and chequered history - few more significant than the mutiny on 24th January 1932. When much of the fabric of the building was set ablaze by rioting prisoners. Over seventy years have now passed since the events on that terrible day unfolded, but at long last the details have been brought together in this single volume, shedding fresh light on the incident itself and the causes which led to it. Dramatic accounts by police and prison officers as well as actions of the convicts who risked their own lives tp save those of their guards. Show that men who feel they have been abandoned by society can still respect authority.
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by Simon Dell.
Dartmoor Prison, situated in the heart of the isolated moorland village of Princetown, is one of the most infamous penal institutions in the world. Many incidents have occurred within its grim walls over its long and chequered history -
Click on the button below to order this book by post for £5.59 (including postage)