Legend - The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins

Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled London's gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime that has never been matched, the brothers swindled, extorted and terrorised - while enjoying a glittering celebrity status at the heart of the swinging 60s scene, until their downfall and imprisonment for life.
The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins which will be brought to the main screen this autumn as Legend, a film directed by Academy Award winner Brian Helgeland and starring Tom Hardy.

About the author

John Pearson is the author of several novels and biographies including ‘The Life of Ian Fleming’, ‘Stags and Serpents: The History of the Dukes of Devonshire’ and ‘The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins’, which awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award by the Mystery Writers of America.

Summary

The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy.

Product details

• Authors: John Pearson
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.08.2015
• EAN: 9780008150280
• ISBN: 978-0-00-815028-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; True Crime, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, TRUE CRIME / Murder / General, TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Organized crime, Violence in society, Sentencing & punishment, Violence and abuse in society, Offenders, Violent crimes