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Dreadful Fates

Dreadful Fates

by TraceyTurner (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

    $3.49
Synopsis

From grisly murders to unusual funerals, Dreadful Fates provides a gruesome journey through history to present-day instances of figures who have had the misfortune of a dreadful or unusual end. Readers can find out about everything from Aeschylus, the ancient Greek who died when a tortoise fell on his head, and the man who tripped over his own beard, to a countless number who met their end through laughing too much!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 112
 Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Mar 2010
ISBN 10: 1408124211
ISBN 13: 9781408124215
Book Overview: An accessible mix of bite-size facts and entertaining tales about gruesome ends Mixing comic-style illustrations and a strong graphic design Tongue-in-cheek titled sections Quirky illustrated cover

Media Reviews
'Ghoulish but very entertaining' Irish Examiner (December 2010)
Author Bio
Tracey Turner is a best-selling non-fiction author. She has written Whitaker's World of Weird for A&C Black and her 101 Things You Need to Know (Bloomsbury) was selected by the British Education Secretary as a top book for teenage boys. Tracey has previously collaborated with Sally Kindberg, illustrator of Dreadful Fates, on The Comic Strip History of the World.