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The Italian Boy: A Tale of Murder and Body-Snatching in 1830's London
Wise, Sarah
Summary
Describes the 1831 murder of a young vagrant and the sale of his body to a London medical college, a case that led to the arrest of his killers, "resurrection men" who acted to satisfy the demand for fresh cadavers for the study of human anatomy.
Describes the 1831 murder of a young vagrant and the sale of his body to a London medical college, a case that led to the arrest of his killers, "resurrection men" who acted to satisfy the demand for fresh cadavers for the study of human anatomy.
Highlights
- Easy to enjoy: 352 pages · Hardcover
- By Wise, Sarah
Details
- ISBN: 9780805075373
- Author: Wise, Sarah
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 352
- Language: English
- Publication date: 1 June 2004
- Condition: Used – Acceptable
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