Necropolis: London and Its Dead (Catharine Arnold's London #1)

Catharine Arnold

Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
3.71 · 14 ratings · 321 pages · Published: 01 Jan 2006
Necropolis: London and Its Dead by Catharine Arnold
'Necropolis' is a luminous, oddly beguiling account of how London has treated its dead, ranging from Roman burial rites to the horrors of the plague, from the founding of the great Victorian cemeteries to the more recent trends of collective grief and the cult of mourning, such as that surrounding the death of Princess Diana.

Leaving no headstone unturned, Catherine Arnold unearths one of the great untold histories of the nation's capitol. Skillfully blending history, architecture, archaeology, and anecdote, she also explores phenomena like bodysnatching, public executions, and the rise of the undertaking trade.

Ghoulishly entertaining and full of fascinating nuggets of information, 'Necropolis' is destined to become a classic work on the city.
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