What a Way to Go

What a Way to Go The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death

Paperback (01 Apr 2007)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Geoffrey Abbott describes the effectiveness of instruments of torture and reveals the macabre origins of phrases such as 'gone west' or 'drawn a blank'. From the preparation of the victim to the disposal of the body, this title covers everything you ever wanted to know about the ultimate penalty.

Book information

ISBN: 9780312366568
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Imprint: St. Martin's Griffin
Pub date:
DEWEY: 364.66
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 338
Weight: 386g
Height: 190mm
Width: 127mm
Spine width: 23mm