Frances Larson: 5 books

Nel 1488 Claus Flügge, boia di Amburgo, compì una notevole impresa decapitando 79 pirati uno dopo l’altro. Quando a opera terminata il senato gli chiese come si sentisse, rispose: «Così bene che potrei andare avanti e sbarazzarmi dell’intero Saggio e Onorevole Senato». I senatori non apprezzarono...

A “wide-ranging and thoughtful” (Wall Street Journal) exploration of the varied obsessions that the “civilized West” has had with decapitated heads and skulls. The human head is exceptional. It accommodates four of our five senses, encases the brain, and boasts the most expressive set...

An Infinity of Things tells the story of one of the largest private collections ever created, and the life of the man behind it. Wellcome planned a great museum filled with treasures from all corners of the globe, charting the history of human health from prehistory to the present day. The breadth...

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Thirty-six of the most interesting writers in the Pacific Northwest came together for a week-long marathon of writing live on stage. The result? Hotel Angeline, a truly inventive novel that surprises at every turn of the page. Something is amiss at the Hotel Angeline, a rickety former mortuary...