About the Author

Jan Bondeson is a senior lecturer and consultant rheumatologist at the University of Wales College of Medicine. His many critically acclaimed books include Cabinet of Medical Curiosities, The Great Pretenders and the best-selling Buried Alive: The Terrifying History of Our Most Primal Fear. He has published two other books for Tempus, The London Monster and Freaks: The Pig-Faced Lady of Manchester Square & Other Medical Marvels. He lives in Newport, Monmouthshire.