Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses

by Bess Lovejoy

Book Overview

A writer and researcher behind the bestselling Schott's Almanac brings us a delightfully macabre collection of morbid curiosities: tales of what happened to famous people after they died. 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451654987
• ISBN13: 9781451654981
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 329 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.6" x 9.1"