{"title":"Anne Fletcher","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnne Fletcher's works offer a compelling insight into the intricate weave of history and human experience, exploring journeys that span from industrial roots to grand European settings. Readers can expect richly detailed narratives that illuminate lesser-known historical episodes with a vivid and engaging style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer stories often blend historical context with personal endeavour, capturing both the broad sweep of history and the intimate moments within it. For those interested in \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e, Fletcher's writing provides a thoughtful reflection on the forces that shape lives and societies.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"from-the-mill-to-monte-carlo-by-anne-fletcher-9781398103344","title":"From the Mill to Monte Carlo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of a man who went from Yorkshire mill worker to Monte Carlo millionaire. Amongst the men \u003cem\u003ewho broke the bank at Monte Carlo\u003c\/em\u003e, Joseph Hobson Jagger is unique. He is the only one known to have devised an infallible and completely legal system to defeat the odds at roulette and win a fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut he was not what might be expected. He wasn't a gentleman or an aristocrat, he wasn't a professional gambler; he was a Yorkshire textile worker who had laboured in the Victorian mills of Bradford since childhood. What led a man like this to travel nearly a thousand miles to the exclusive world of the Riviera when most people lived and died within a few miles of where they were born?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe trains that took him there were still new and dangerous, he did not speak French and had never left the north of England. His motivation was strong. Joseph, his wife and four children, the youngest of whom was only two, faced a situation so grave that their only escape seemed to be his desperate gamble on the roulette tables of Monte Carlo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday Jagger's legacy is felt in casinos worldwide and yet he is virtually unknown. Anne Fletcher is his great-great-great niece and in this true-life detective story she uncovers how he was able to win a fortune, what happened to his millions and why Jagger should now be regarded as the real \u003cem\u003eman who broke the bank at Monte Carlo\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Reed Book Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67708992356588,"sku":"9781398103344","price":29.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781398103344-from-the-mill-to-monte-carlo-1.jpg?v=1791840964"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/anne-fletcher.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}