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The Resurrectionist
The Resurrectionist
Author: Matthew Guinn
A young doctor wrestles with the legacy of a slave “resurrectionist” owned by his South Carolina medical school. — Nemo Johnston was one of many Civil War-era “resurrectionists” responsible for procuring human corpses for doctors’ anatomy training. More than a century later, Dr. Jacob Thacker, a young medical residen...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393239317
ISBN-10: 0393239314
Publication Date: 7/8/2013
Pages: 288
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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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tomwill avatar reviewed The Resurrectionist on + 5 more book reviews
This is two stories - the first antebellum and the present day consequences of the past. They are intertwined and have a several good twists. I hope to read more of Matthew Guinn in the future - he's sorta like John Grisham without all those pesky lawyers.


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