The Dead Beat

The Dead Beat The Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries

Hardback (10 Oct 2007)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Johnson investigates what make the obit pages so interesting, finding the people who write about the dead and savouring the most caustic and literate obits of all. The result is a compelling history and guide to obituaries.

Book information

ISBN: 9780285638051
Publisher: Profile
Imprint: Souvenir Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 070.44992
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 247
Weight: 278g
Height: 135mm
Width: 189mm
Spine width: 22mm