The Cemetery Book: Graveyards, Catacombs and Other Travel Haunts Around the World

by Tom Weil

Book by Weil, Tom

Genres: Nonfiction, Adult

420 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1991

Reviews

[untitled lullaby]

This is really interesting but it’s just too much of a slog to get through right now. I think I would like it more if there were pictures and a description instead of rambling

[Loren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have a friend who likes to travel? This is the ultimate guidebook for people who love cemeteries. Travel writer Tom Weil rambles through graveyards on every continent, describing what he's seen and filling in the history of the places. It's a wonderful book, if somewhat painful to read: there are just too many places I want to see now! The book suffers (in my opinion) from a lack of illustrations, but it serves as a wonderful inspiration to go out and fill that void. Maybe if you buy the book, your friend will pony up for the planet tickets?

[Patricia Boyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting book, historically, but difficult reading for somebody who is not interested in the history of cemeteries in different countries. Written more as an historical book, rather than an-easy read. But very informative, and for me very interesting as it mirrors my interest.