Gory and Gruesome History

Most history books leave out all the really interesting bits – like which famous emperor was pickled with honey, or how to shrink a human head. But at last here is a book which gives you the full, truly horrible details, from the strange and mysterious to the downright gross and disgusting. Packed with information about death, disasters, illness, and crime and punishment in times gone by, this book is guaranteed to turn heads (and possibly quite a few stomachs).