by JamesBradley (Author)
This book is set in London, 1826. Leaving behind his father's tragic failures, Gabriel Swift arrives to study with Edwin Poll, the greatest of the city's anatomists. It is his chance to find advancement by making a name for himself. But instead he finds himself drawn to his master's nemesis, Lucan, the most powerful of the city's resurrectionists and ruler of its trade in stolen bodies. Dismissed by Mr Poll, Gabriel descends into the violence and corruption of London's underworld, a place where everything and everyone is for sale, and where - as Gabriel discovers - the taking of a life is easier than it might seem.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 19 Jun 2008
ISBN 10: 0571232760
ISBN 13: 9780571232765
Book Overview: The Resurrectionist by James Bradley is a sinister and compelling tale of corruption and murder in Victorian London.