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Rest in Pieces
The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses
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Artikel-Nr:
9780715651162
Veröffentl:
2016
Seiten:
352
Autor:
Bess Lovejoy
Gewicht:
340 g
Format:
228x114x28 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
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. Counterfeiters tried to steal Lincoln's corpse. Einstein's brain went on a cross-country road trip. And after Lord Horatio Nelson perished at Trafalgar, his sailors submerged him in brandy - which they drank. 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.
Counterfeiters tried to steal Lincoln's corpse. Einstein's brain went on a cross-country road trip. And after Lord Horatio Nelson perished at Trafalgar, his sailors submerged him in brandy - which they drank. 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.