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Torture

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Torture

By Geoffrey Abbott

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About the book

How did it feel to be faced with the prospect of being branded, pressed to death or boiled alive in oil?In this classic account of the history of torture, Geoffrey Abbott guides us through some of the worst torture methods known to man, from chilli powder punishment to needles under nails, with a style both chilling and full of dark humour. Prepare to be shocked to the core with this gruesome collection of tormenting tales that span from the early days of the Normans right up to the late ninetee...Show more

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ISBN

9781849538800

Publisher

Summersdale Publishers

Published year

2016

Language

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1

Original title

Torture

Format

Paperback

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