{"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-9780312366568","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","description":"\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\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312366568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Geoffrey Abbott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36635852865692,"sku":"9780312366568","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_15679d88-d45b-4509-8c97-efc3910e638c.jpg?v=1603840703","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/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-9780312366568","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}