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Titles in This Set
Peaky Blinders: The Real Story
Peaky Blinders: The Legacy
Peaky Blinders: The Aftermath
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: John Blake
Age Range: Adult (18+)
Overview
This three-book paperback collection from historian Carl Chinn takes readers behind the drama of the hit television series to uncover the true story of Birmingham's Peaky Blinders. Across The Real Story, The Legacy and The Aftermath, Chinn draws on decades of research into the city's back streets, gangs and social conditions to separate fact from fiction. Ideal for fans of the show, true-crime readers and anyone fascinated by working-class Birmingham history, this set is a brand-new gift-ready addition for any bookshelf.
About the Books
Peaky Blinders: The Real Story strips away the glamour of the screen to examine the genuine gangs who terrorised Birmingham's streets in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, exploring the poverty and violence that shaped their world and how closely the Shelby family mirrors fact. Chinn, who grew up among the same streets his ancestors walked, brings insider authority to the history behind the legend.
Peaky Blinders: The Legacy traces how the gang's fearsome reputation passed down through generations, reshaped by folklore, and reborn as a global cultural phenomenon through the BBC drama, looking at how Birmingham itself has responded to newfound fame.
Peaky Blinders: The Aftermath completes the trilogy by charting what happened to organised crime in Birmingham as the century progressed, following the networks and rivalries that emerged after the era depicted on screen. Together, the three books offer a rounded, researched account moving from origins to legacy to consequence.
About the Author
Carl Chinn MBE is a historian, author and broadcaster renowned for his work on the social history of Birmingham and the Black Country. A professor at the University of Birmingham and a long-serving BBC radio presenter, he has written extensively on working-class communities, street gangs and local heritage. Descended from Birmingham families who lived through the era he writes about, Chinn brings rare authenticity and depth to his exploration of the real Peaky Blinders.
Why You'll Love This Collection
For anyone gripped by the television series, this trilogy delivers the real history behind the myth. Authoritative, atmospheric and richly detailed, it's essential reading for true-crime fans, history buffs and Peaky Blinders devotees alike.
Please Note: Cover design may vary slightly from the image shown; this is the current UK paperback edition.
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