The Book of Extraordinary Deaths: True Accounts of Ill-Fated Lives

About this book

A welcome dose of dark humor for these dark times from acclaimed illustrator Cecilia Ruiz The Book of Extraordinary Deaths introduces readers to the bizarre demises of thinkers writers monarchs artists and notable nobodies throughout history. Beginning in the seventh century BC with the unusual death of Draco and journeying chronologically to the present day Ruizs playfully sinister giftbook illustrates and describes the infamous deaths of these unfortunate souls. From stories of the hot-air balloon duel that claimed a Frenchmans life to the fatal wardrobe malfunction of famed dancer Isadora Duncan The Book of Extraordinary Deaths is a uniquely clever and gorgeously rendered meditation on lifes ironies and mysteries. With Ruizs witty descriptions and rich captivating illustrations her characters come to life on the page even as they shuffle off this mortal coil.