The Curious Cures Of Old England
Eccentric treatments, outlandish remedies and fearsome surgeries for ailments from the plague to the pox
$38.54
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2018
Summary
Did you know that a child can be cured of the whooping cough by passing it under the belly of a donkey?
The history of medicine in Britain is filled with the most bizarre and gruesome cures for many common ailments. Although enthusiastically supported by doctors of the time, many of these cures were often useless and often resulted in the death of the patient.
But strange and alarming though many of the cures may seem, some of them did in fact work and provide…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472142450 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472142454 |
| Author: | Nigel Cawthorne |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2018 |
| Weight: | 215g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 138mm x 16mm |
| Series: | Tom Thorne Novels |
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About The Author
Nigel Cawthorne
Nigel Cawthorne is the author of a number of successful true crime and popular history books. His writing has appeared in over 150 newspapers, magazines and partworks - from the Sun to the Financial Times, and from Flatbush Life to The New York Tribune. He lives in London.
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