Books by Vicki Leon and Complete Book Reviews

Working IX to V: Orgy Planners
Working IX to V: Orgy Planners, Funeral Clowns, and Other Prized Professions of the Ancient World
Vicki Leon, Author . Walker $16.95 (312p) ISBN 978-0-8027-1556-2
Remember that Metropolitan gala in The Devil Wears Prada , where Miranda Priestly has someone whisper in her ear the name of everyone she meets? Well, ancient Roman politicians had such an aide, too: he was called a nomenclator. León...
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How to Mellify a Corpse: And Other Human Stories of Ancient Science and Superstition
How to Mellify a Corpse: And Other Human Stories of Ancient Science and Superstition
Vicki León, Walker, $17 paper (336p) ISBN 978-0-8027-1702-3
In this delightful follow-up to IX to V, her entertaining look at work in the ancient world, León explores the tangled webs of science and superstition in Greek, Roman, Egyptian, and other ancient societies. With her characteristic deadpan humor,...
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Uppity Women of the New World
Uppity Women of the New World
Vicki Leon, Author Conari Press $17.95 (260p) ISBN 978-1-57324-187-8
There are more than enough feisty women on this side of the Atlantic to fill an entire book, decided Vicki Le n (Uppity Women of the Renaissance, etc.), so she did. The result is Uppity Women of the New World, a hilarious yet sobering glance at 200...
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