Rest in Pieces - The Curious fate of Famous Corpses

In the long run, we're all dead. But for some of the most influential figures in history, death marked the start of a new adventure. The famous deceased have been stolen, burned, sold, frozen, stuffed, impersonated and even filed away in a lawyer's office. From Mozart to Hitler, Rest in Pieces connects the lives of the famous dead to the hilarious and horrifying adventures of their corpses.

Summary

A marvellously macabre look at how some of the world's favourite historical figures got even more interesting past their expiration dates with their corpses in part or in whole going on hilarious and horrifying adventures!

Product details

• Authors: Bess Lovejoy
• Publisher: Duckworth Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2021
• EAN: 9780715654132
• ISBN: 978-0-7156-5413-2
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 20 mm x 198 mm
• Weight: 232 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies