The Resurrectionist by Matthew Guinn

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The Resurrectionist by Matthew Guinn

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Summary

A young doctor wrestles with the legacy of a slave “resurrectionist” owned by his South Carolina medical school.

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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.

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"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
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Year published 2014-09-23
Number of pages 304
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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