Rest in pieces : the curious fates of famous corpses
Lovejoy, Bess2016
Book
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, pickled, frozen, stuffed, impersonated and even filed away in a lawyer's office. Their fingers, teeth, toes, arms, legs, skulls, hearts, lungs and nether regions have embarked on voyages that criss-cross the globe and stretch the imagination. From Mozart to Hitler, 'Rest in Pieces' connects the lives of the famous dead to the hilarious and horrifying adventures of their corpses, and traces the evolution of cultural attitudes towards death.
Main title:
Rest in pieces : the curious fates of famous corpses / Bess Lovejoy.
Author:
Lovejoy, Bess, author
Imprint:
London : Duckworth Overlook, 2016.London : Duckworth Overlook, 2016.
Collation:
352 pages : illustrations (black and white)
Notes:
Originally published: 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780715651162 (pbk)
Dewey class:
306.9
Language:
English
BRN:
2386702