The Seven Ages of Death

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Beschreibung

<p><b>The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of <i>UNNATURAL CAUSES</i>, Dr Richard Shepherd</b><br><br><b>A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR</b><br><br><b>'Deeply insightful. Unflinching' </b><i>THE TIMES</i><br><b>'A finely-crafted detective story'</b><i> DAILY TELEGRAPH</i><br><b>'Enlightening, strangely uplifting' </b><i>DAILY MAIL</i><br><b>'Fascinating' </b><i>DAILY EXPRESS</i><br>_________<br><br>Dr Richard Shepherd, a medical detective and Britain's top forensic pathologist, shares twenty-four of his most intriguing, enlightening and never-before-told cases.</p><p>These autopsies, spanning the seven ages of human existence, uncover the secrets not only of how a person died, but also of how they lived.</p><p>From old to young, murder to misadventure, and illness to accidental death, each body has something to reveal - about its owner's life story, how we age, justice, society, the certainty of death.</p><p><b>And, above all, the wonderful marvel of life itself.</b><br>_________<br><br><b>Praise for Dr Richard Shepherd</b><br><br><b>'Gripping, grimly fascinating, and I suspect I'll read it at least twice' </b><i>Evening Standard</i><br><br><b>'A deeply mesmerising memoir of forensic pathology. Human and fascinating' </b>Nigella Lawson<br><br><b>'An absolutely brilliant book. I really recommend it, I don't often say that but it's fascinating' </b>Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2<br><br><b>'Puts the reader at his elbow as he wields the scalpel' </b><i>Guardian</i><br><br><b>'Fascinating, gruesome yet engrossing' </b>Richard and Judy, <i>Daily Express</i><br><br><b>'Fascinating, insightful, candid, compassionate' </b><i>Observer</i></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781405947107

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

198 x 130 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Penguin Books Ltd (UK)