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The Resurrectionist: A Novel

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Description for The Resurrectionist: A Novel Paperback. A young doctor wrestles with the legacy of a slave "resurrectionist" owned by his South Carolina medical school. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.

At South Carolina Medical College, Dr Jacob Thacker is on probation for Xanax abuse. His interim career—working in the university’s public relations department—takes an unnerving detour into the past when the bones of African American slaves are unearthed on campus.

In the nineteenth century, Nemo ("no man"), a slave purchased for his unusual knife skills, becomes an unacknowledged member of the surgical faculty by day—and by night, a "resurrectionist", responsible for procuring bodies for medical study.

With exceptional storytelling, pacing and skill, Matthew Guinn relates a gothic tale of shocking crimes and exquisite revenge, a riveting and satisfying moral parable ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393348811
SKU
V9780393348811
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-44

About Matthew Guinn
Matthew Guinn's first novel, The Resurrectionist, was a finalist for the Edgar Award. A native Atlantan, he now lives with his family in Jackson, Mississippi.

Reviews for The Resurrectionist: A Novel
"A fine gothic novel. Be warned: Corpses abound."
The Washington Post "Truly extraordinary... a novel that is not only riveting and beautifully written, but one that dares to step into the long shadow of class and race...Stunning."
Andre Dubus III

Goodreads reviews for The Resurrectionist: A Novel


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