Profile Books, 2002, Softcover, Book Condition: Very Good, First

prefaced by author, acknowledgements , and suggested reading. Photographic card cover with pink and pale gray coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "In the twentieth century, at deaf ear to death mirrored the Victorian blind eye to sex. Death is finally out of the closet. This is a provocative account of how and why we have tamed the thing we most fear." – from rear panel blurb. Creasing to the book corners with reading creases to the backstrip. A little rubbing to the book panels and age toning of the textblock edges and pages. First softcover edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 273, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sociology & Culture; Death; ISBN: 1861974116. ISBN/EAN: 9781861974112. Inventory No: 0117860.