The Resurrectionist
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London, 1826: Leaving behind his father's 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. Dismissed by Mr Poll, Gabriel descends into the violence and corruption of London's underworld. Ten years later, another man teaches art in the penal colony of New South Wales. But as becomes clear when he falls in love with one of his pupils, no one may escape their past forever. A stark, sinister and compelling gothic thriller.
Nákup knihy
The Resurrectionist, James Bradley
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2008
- Stav knihy
- Dobrá
- Cena
- 48 Kč
Doručení
Platební metody
2021 2022 2023
Navrhnout úpravu
- Titul
- The Resurrectionist
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- James Bradley
- Vydavatel
- Faber and Faber
- Rok vydání
- 2008
- ISBN10
- 0571232760
- ISBN13
- 9780571232765
- Kategorie
- Historická próza, Detektivky / Thriller
- Anotace
- London, 1826: Leaving behind his father's 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. Dismissed by Mr Poll, Gabriel descends into the violence and corruption of London's underworld. Ten years later, another man teaches art in the penal colony of New South Wales. But as becomes clear when he falls in love with one of his pupils, no one may escape their past forever. A stark, sinister and compelling gothic thriller.