An exciting story about Bartholomew Dorking who finds his life entangled with that of the murderous villain, Black Jack. Bartholomew goes from the streets of London to a travelling circus, but nothing he can do can set him free from the looming shadow of Black Jack.
This book features in the following series: Oxford Children's Modern Classics, Oxford Childrens Modern Classics .
There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Oxford University Press .
Illustrator: Jason Cockcroft is a talented illustrator of children's books. He has collaborated with many established authors such as Helen Cresswell and Geraldine McCaughrean, illustrating Sophie and the Seawolf and Never Let Go respectively. Other Leon Garfield books published by Oxford University Press: Devil-in-the-Fog, Black Jack, and Mr Corbett's Ghost.
This book contains the following story:
Black Jack
Bartholomew Dorking finds himself tied to the murdering villain Black Jack, who should have hung from the gallows - but who has now, it seems, come back from the dead. This is a thriller set in 19th century London.