The Resurrectionist by Matthew Guinn

The Resurrectionist by Matthew Guinn

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 of the American South.

"A fine gothic novelBe 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

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.

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ISBN 13	9780393348811
ISBN 10	0393348814
Title	The Resurrectionist
Author	Matthew Guinn
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	WW Norton & Co
Year published	2014-09-23
Number of pages	304
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