Confessions of a ThugC. Kegan Paul, 1879 - 452 pages This book is a tale of crime and retribution in India, beginning in the late 18th century and ending in 1832. The story lays bare the practices of the Thugs, or "deceivers" as they were called, who murdered travellers for money and valuables. |
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