Buried Alive (Hardback)
A History of Premature Burials and Accidental Interments
Imprint: Pen & Sword History
Pages: 240
Illustrations: 20 mono illustrations
ISBN: 9781036111700
Published: 30th November 2024
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The macabre meets the factual in this spine-chilling exploration of humanity's darkest fear: being buried alive. From ancient folklore to modern medical marvels, Buried Alive delves deep into the annals of history, uncovering tales of premature interment and miraculous escapes.
Imagine the horror of waking up in a coffin, surrounded by suffocating darkness, with no hope of escape. Drawing on historical records and eyewitness accounts, this book reveals the grim reality of those who were inadvertently entombed before their time. From cases of war, where whole battalions have been covered in earth whilst still living, to ritual and superstition, from voodoo to suttee in Haiti and India, as well as the immurement in walls or errant monks and convent sisters. Less-known cases of burials of the living, through murderous intentions and natural disasters are also told, alongside tales of fakirs and hypnotists whose challenges were to have themselves put into a grave and left for days.
Amidst tales of terror, this book also celebrates the resilience and heroism of those who defied death's grasp, providing a wealth of historical detail and many cases which have never before appeared in print. From the invention of bell-rigged coffins to the formation of societies dedicated to preventing premature burials, discover the remarkable measures taken to combat this age-old fear.
Through meticulous research and a gripping narrative, Buried Alive separates fact from fiction, shedding light on the truth behind centuries of taphophobia. This book is a haunting reminder of the fragility of life and the enduring power of human resilience in the face of our deepest fears.
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About AJ Griffiths-Jones
A.J. Griffiths-Jones is a criminal researcher and genealogist with a passion for history and unsolvable mysteries. The author of a host of fictional novels, she also loves to travel and spent ten years working in China as Language Training Manager for an international bank. Nowadays you will find A.J. at home in a Turkish town on the Aegean coast, where she lives with her husband David and adopted street cat, Pebbles.