A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of LibertyIn May 1835 in a Sydney courtroom, a slight, prematurely balding man was charged with forgery. The prisoner claimed he was Edward, Viscount Lascelles, eldest son of the Earl of Harewood. The Crown alleged he was a confidence trickster and serial impostor. Was this the real Edward Lascelles, heir to one of Britains most spectacular fortunes? |
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A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty Kirsten McKenzie Limited preview - 2010 |
A Swindler's Progress: Nobles and Convicts in the Age of Liberty Kirsten McKenzie Limited preview - 2010 |