Supremely creepy. . . . As thrilling as it is disturbing. Boston Globe
In 1871, young children were disappearing from Boston s working-class neighborhoods. The few who returned told desperate tales of being taken to the woods and tortured by a boy not much older than themselves. The police were skeptical these children were from poor families, so their testimony was easily discounted. And after the Great Boston Fire of 1872 reduced much of downtown to rubble, the city had more pressing concerns. Finally, when the police apprehended Jesse Pomeroy for the crimes, he, like any twelve-year-old, was sent off to reform school. Little thought was given to the danger he might pose to society, despite victims chilling reports of this affectless Boy Torturer.
Sixteen months later, Jesse was released in the care of his mother, and within months a ten-year-old girl and a four-year-old boy went missing, their mutilated bodies later discovered by police. This set off a frantic hunt for Pomeroy, who was now proclaimed America s youngest serial killer. When he was captured and brought to trial, his case transfixed the nation, and two public figures Herman Melville and Oliver Wendell Holmes each probed the depths of Pomeroy s character in a search for the meaning behind his madness.
Roseanne Montillo takes us inside those harrowing years, as a city reeling from great disaster reckoned with the moral quandaries posed by Pomeroy s spree."
The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Motillo brings to life the fascinating times, startling science, and real-life horrors behind Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece, Frankenstein.
Montillo recounts how--at the intersection of the Romantic Age and the Industrial Revolution--Shelley's Victor Frankenstein was inspired by actual scientists of the period: curious and daring iconoclasts who were obsessed with the inner workings of the human body and how it might be reanimated after death.
With true-life tales of grave robbers, ghoulish experiments, and the ultimate in macabre research--human reanimation--The Lady and Her Monsters is a brilliant exploration of the creation of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley's horror classic.
Taste the simplicity of authentic Italian cuisine with everyday recipes from The 5-Ingredient Italian Cookbook.
Real Italian cuisine is all about simplicity. Using just a few fresh and simple ingredients, The 5-Ingredient Italian Cookbook brings the authentic taste of Italy to your table with recipes that prove less is always more.
From Chicken Marsala to Pasta Carbonara to Tiramisu, this cookbook features regional classics that you can whip up any day of the week to share with family and friends. With recipes that require no more than 5-ingredients each--most of which are ready to eat in 30-minutes or less--The 5-Ingredient Italian Cookbook is the ultimate cooking companion to make every meal a celebration of taste and tradition.
The 5-Ingredient Italian Cookbook includes:
Cooking essentials that outlines the fundamentals of authentic Italian cuisine, including pantry essentials, equipment, and core techniques.
101 easy recipes that use 5 (or less) simple, staple ingredients that are available at any grocery store.
A taste tour that provides a brief explanation of culinary tastes by region, plus reference icons for every recipe that indicate their geographic origin.
Traditional Italian recipes don't need a laundry list of miscellaneous ingredients; a few fresh and simple ingredients is all you need to savor every flavor of delizioso dishes.
Описание: Bomb meets Code Girls in this fascinating narrative nonfiction look at the little-known female scientists who were critical to the invention of the Atomic Bomb, and the moral implications of their work.
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