Amazing Stories of Female Executions
Amazing Stories of Female Executions
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Tales from the gallows, guillotine and gas chamber where the fairer sex get it in the neck. From the Yorkshire Witch, who was accused of murder when a potion for good health turned out to be fatal, to the woman who survived the gallows and took her empty coffin away with her, this book has true stories of executed women from around the world.
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Amazing Stories of Female Executions by Geoffrey Abbott
In these grisly tales from the gallows, guillotine and gas chamber the fairer sex get it in the neck. You have been warned. From the Yorkshire Witch, who was accused of murder when a potion for good health turned out to be fatal, to the woman who survived the gallows and took her empty coffin away with her, this book is brimming with macabre true stories of executed women from around the world. Interspersed with quirky last requests, and with black and white illustrations throughout, this is history at its most morbidly fascinating.
"* 'A rollicking good read' Family History Monthly"
Geoffrey Abbott served for many years as a Yeoman Warder (Beefeater) at the Tower of London. Author of 16 books including the bestselling The Executioner Always Chops Twice and contributor to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, he has made numerous television appearances.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9781840245004 |
| ISBN 10 | 184024500X |
| Titre | Amazing Stories of Female Executions |
| Auteur | Geoffrey Abbott |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Année de publication | 2006-05-12 |
| Nombre de pages | 288 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |