{"product_id":"9781455420872","title":"A Book of Remarkable Criminals","description":"Are you fascinated by the nefarious figures in history who have opted to walk a darker path in life? Armchair criminologists will take devilish delight in this gruesome collection of true-crime tales. The volume brings together concise biographies of depraved, delusional, and just plain evil louts, ne'er-do-wells and murderers, along with gripping accounts of their misdeeds.\u003cp\u003eH. B. Irving (5 August 1870 - 17 October 1919), was a British stage actor and actor-manager; the eldest son of Sir Henry Irving and his wife Florence (née O'Callaghan), and father of designer Laurence Irving and actress Elizabeth Irving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough, as a child, he appeared a couple of times in his father's productions, it was intended that he would become a lawyer. He attended Marlborough College and New College, Oxford where he studied law and appeared in some student productions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterwards, in 1894, he was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple, but instead of pursuing a career as a barrister he decided to become an actor, taking the stage name H. B. Irving to distinguish himself from his father.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Samizdat Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155126075632,"sku":"9781455420872","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781455420872_p0.jpg?v=1763858901","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781455420872","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}