Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses by Bess Lovejoy

Rest in Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses

Bess Lovejoy

352 pages first pub 2013 (view editions) user-added

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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 ...

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informative: 92%

dark: 58%

funny: 52%

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reflective: 18%

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hopeful: 3%

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