| Item 9781840182248$1.99 - $20.79 When British journalist Nick Wood thought about America, he thought of a country where death was becoming a national pastime, a bizarre obsession, and, in some cases, a spectator sport. He decided to go and see for himself. This is Wood's funny and tragic account of his journey along a route of carnage and destruction, from LA to New York... | |
The Hollow Drum : Scotland Since the War New York State Natural Heritage Areas When British journalist Nick Wood thought about America, he thought of a country where death was becoming a national pastime, a bizarre obsession, and, in some cases, a spectator sport. He decided to go and see for himself. This is Wood's funny and tragic account of his journey along a route of carnage and destruction, from LA to New York, with the Grim Reaper as his guide and traveling companion.
Television trials and celebrity killers, suicide doctors and frozen heads, schoolkids with guns and infanticidal mums, dark conspiracies and political atrocities - when Nick Wood thought about the United States, he thought of a country where death was becoming a national pastime, a bizarre obsession and, in some cases, a spectator sport. He went to see whether it was all true. Coffin Nails and Tombstone Trails is Wood's funny and tragic account of his journey along a route of carnage and destruction from Los Angeles to New York, with the Grim Reaper as his guide and travelling companion. His trip takes him to murder scenes in Colorado, Kansas and the Carolinas, and to bombings, assassinations and hellfire infernos in Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee. Whether taking a hearse in Beverly Hills to visit death spots of the stars, doing Dallas in a presidential limo, visiting the world's largest cryonics facility or calling in on Death Row, Coffin Nails and Tombstone Trails is an illuminating and compelling look at America's infatuation with all things mortal.
Coffin Nails & Tombstone Trails General
| ISBN | 9781840182248 |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Publisher | Mainstream |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Author | Wood, Nick |
| Publication Date | 09/01/1999 |
| Release Status | In Print |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Measurements | Height: 9.25 Inches (US)Width: 6.5 Inches (US)Thickness: 1 Inches (US)Unit Weight: 0.85 Pounds (US) |
When British journalist Nick Wood thought about America, he thought of a country where death was becoming a national pastime, a bizarre obsession, and, in some cases, a spectator sport. He decided to go and see for himself. This is Wood's funny and tragic account of his journey along a route of carnage and destruction, from LA to New York, with the Grim Reaper as his guide and traveling companion.
Television trials and celebrity killers, suicide doctors and frozen heads, schoolkids with guns and infanticidal mums, dark conspiracies and political atrocities - when Nick Wood thought about the United States, he thought of a country where death was becoming a national pastime, a bizarre obsession and, in some cases, a spectator sport. He went to see whether it was all true. Coffin Nails and Tombstone Trails is Wood's funny and tragic account of his journey along a route of carnage and destruction from Los Angeles to New York, with the Grim Reaper as his guide and travelling companion. His trip takes him to murder scenes in Colorado, Kansas and the Carolinas, and to bombings, assassinations and hellfire infernos in Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee. Whether taking a hearse in Beverly Hills to visit death spots of the stars, doing Dallas in a presidential limo, visiting the world's largest cryonics facility or calling in on Death Row, Coffin Nails and Tombstone Trails is an illuminating and compelling look at America's infatuation with all things mortal.
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