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Synopsis
Describes the 1831 murder of a young orphaned vagrant and the ensuing sale of his body to a London medical college, a case that led to the arrest and trial of his killers, "resurrection men" who killed in order to satisfy the demand for fresh cadavers for the study of human anatomy. 30,000 first printing.
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About the Author
A historian of Victorian England, Sarah Wise has written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Independent on Sunday, and several magazines. The Italian Boy is her first book. She lives in London.
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