{"product_id":"the-five-by-hallie-rubenhold-grade-c","title":"The Five by Hallie Rubenhold (Grade - C)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"362\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA groundbreaking work of historical nonfiction by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHallie Rubenhold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, first published in \u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"177\"\u003e2019\u003c\/strong\u003e. Winner of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBaillie Gifford Prize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the book reexamines one of history's most infamous murder cases by shifting the focus away from the killer and toward his victims.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"517\"\u003eInstead of centering on the identity and crimes of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJack the Ripper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Rubenhold reconstructs the lives of the five canonical victims:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"718\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"558\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMary Ann Nichols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"598\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAnnie Chapman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"638\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eElizabeth Stride\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"678\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCatherine Eddowes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"718\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMary Jane Kelly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eDrawing on extensive archival research, Rubenhold challenges long-standing myths, including the widespread assumption that all five women were prostitutes. Instead, she presents them as daughters, wives, mothers, workers, and individuals whose lives were shaped by poverty, domestic violence, addiction, illness, homelessness, and the harsh realities of Victorian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003eSet against the backdrop of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003eVictorian London\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book paints a vivid picture of everyday life in the late nineteenth century, exploring social inequality, women's rights, labor conditions, and the limited opportunities available to poor women. The murders themselves remain part of the story, but they are no longer its defining feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003eRather than sensationalizing true crime, \u003cem data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1489\"\u003eThe Five\u003c\/em\u003e restores dignity and humanity to women whose identities were overshadowed for more than a century by the legend of their killer. It is both a compelling social history and a powerful critique of how history remembers victims.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEW BOOK WORLD","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49976595382512,"sku":null,"price":4889.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/0402\/4048\/files\/images_f67c8d74-9f9d-482a-b49c-fbbbd65019d0.jpg?v=1783247087","url":"https:\/\/newbookworld.com\/products\/the-five-by-hallie-rubenhold-grade-c","provider":"NEW BOOK WORLD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}