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The American Way of Death Revisited
Jessica Mitford
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Description for The American Way of Death Revisited
Paperback. A savage and hilarious anatomy of America's funeral practices - a classic by this famous English muckraker - revised just before her death 'Outrageously appalling, wickedly funny and subversive' TIMES Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBT; JHBZ; KNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 206.
In the early 1960s this classic work of investigative journalism was a number one bestseller. The savage and hilarious analysis of America's funeral practices rocked the industry and shocked the public. This up-dated edition (revised just before the author's death) shows that if anything the industry has become more pernicious than ever in its assault on our practices and wallets. And it's an industry that - alas - sooner or later affects us all.
In the early 1960s this classic work of investigative journalism was a number one bestseller. The savage and hilarious analysis of America's funeral practices rocked the industry and shocked the public. This up-dated edition (revised just before the author's death) shows that if anything the industry has become more pernicious than ever in its assault on our practices and wallets. And it's an industry that - alas - sooner or later affects us all.
Product Details
Publisher
Virago Press London
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
214g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781860497629
SKU
V9781860497629
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Ref
99-10
About Jessica Mitford
Jessica Mitford (1917-1996), sister of Nancy Mitford, was born in England and emigrated to America in 1939. She wrote six books and enjoyed a splendid reputation as a muckraking journalist. She died in 1996 in Oakland, California.
Reviews for The American Way of Death Revisited
Macabre, disturbing, amusing
Time Out
Subversive, aristocrat, mother, political activist, investigative journalist, writer ... sister and friend
Jon Snow
Jessica Mitford believed in social justice, love, the absurdities of power and the vital importance of jokes.
John Mortimer
Time Out
Subversive, aristocrat, mother, political activist, investigative journalist, writer ... sister and friend
Jon Snow
Jessica Mitford believed in social justice, love, the absurdities of power and the vital importance of jokes.
John Mortimer