The Thugs of Hindostan Confessions of a Thug
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The Thugs of Hindostan Confessions of a Thug
Book Details
- Author: Philip Meadows Taylor
- Publisher: PIRATES
- Brand: PIRATES
- Language: English
- Pages: 512
- Edition: Paperback Edition
- Release Date: 01 October 2018
- ISBN: 9789387004085
About the Book
Confessions of a Thug by Philip Meadows Taylor is a classic and chilling crime novel that delves into the dark and mysterious world of Thuggee in India. First published in 1839, this influential work presents the life story of Ameer Ali, a notorious thug who confesses to committing hundreds of murders through ritual strangulation using a “roomal.”
Narrated as a confession to a British officer, the novel offers a gripping account of crime, belief, and survival within a secretive cult that practiced organized robbery and killing. Blending fiction with elements of ethnographic realism, the book provides readers with a vivid and unsettling portrayal of a historical phenomenon that fascinated the colonial world.
