{"product_id":"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","title":"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","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Abbott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gruesomely, hilarious and fascinating pop-history account of methods of execution from around the world and through the ages \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this wickedly humorous book, Geoffrey Abbott describes the effectiveness of instruments of torture and reveals the macabre origins of familiar phrases such as 'gone west' or 'drawn a blank'. Covering everything from the preparation of the victim to the disposal of the body 'What a Way to Go' is everything you ever wanted to know about the ultimate penalty---and a lot you never thought to ask. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt includes such hair-raising categories as: \u003cbr\u003e- Sewn in an Anima's Belly: A living person is sewn into the belly of an animal and left to die\u0026amp;\u003cbr\u003e- The Spanish Donkey: This method of torture consisted of seating a victim on top of a wall that resembled an inverted V with weights attached to the ankles, the weights slowly increased until the victim's body split in two\u003cbr\u003e- Iron Chair: The victim is tied to an iron armchair and pushed nearer and nearer to a blazing fire \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat a Way to Go\u003c\/i\u003e is a a unique and fascinating look at the grim and gritty history of sanctioned death\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Abbott served for many years as a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London. Author of nineteen books and contributor to the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia Britannica, \u003c\/i\u003e he has made numerous television appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 17, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45330574540902,"sku":"9780312366568","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/V1hLVy9MMjJ2dWcwVDJ5aWtMTFVSZz09.webp?v=1774371015","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/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","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}