{"product_id":"the-worst-jobs-in-ancient-andrew-alston-9798262454440","title":"The Worst Jobs in Ancient Rome: A Hilarious History of Rome's Dirtiest, Smelliest, and Most Miserable Jobs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThink your job is bad?\u003c\/b\u003e At least you're not stomping laundry in buckets of pee, scrubbing hides in clouds of rancid flesh, or standing by with a bucket while a senator vomits his way through dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Worst Jobs in Ancient Rome: A Hilarious History of Rome's Dirtiest, Smelliest, and Most Miserable Jobs\u003c\/b\u003e takes you far from marble temples and heroic legions to explore the empire's truly grimy underside. This is history with all the polish scraped off - funny, grotesque, and strangely relatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the fullers, who scrubbed togas in urine; the quarry slaves, who broke rocks (and spirits) under a blazing sun; and the sponge-stick attendants, who managed Rome's communal toilets with a vinegar bucket and a dead-eyed stare. From executioners and corpse collectors to gladiator snack sellers, this book shines a torch on the men and women whose thankless work kept the Eternal City running - while ensuring nobody wanted to sit next to them at dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with dark humor, quirky details, this is history for readers who like their past served with a wink and a wince. Equal parts funny and stomach-turning, it will make you laugh, gag, and feel grateful for your own day job - no matter how bad Monday mornings get.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Alston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798262454440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.10d","brand":"Andrew Alston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997115953407,"sku":"9798262454440","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-worst-jobs-in-ancient-andrew-alston-9798262454440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}