Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History

By Paul Della Valle

Book Overview

The lives of notorious bad guys, perpetrators of mischief, visionary-if misunderstood-thinkers, and other colorful antiheroes, jerks, and evil doers from history all get their due in the short essays featured in these enlightening, informative, books. Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Boston History features eighteen short biographies of nefarious characters, from the pompous and self-righteous Cotton Mather to the swindler Charles Ponzi.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762779152
• ISBN13: 9780762779154
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"