The Resurrectionist
by James Bradley | Mystery & Thrillers | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 9780571232765 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 9780571232765 Global Overview for this book
Registered by Sherlockfan of Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on 10/1/2008
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
2 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Sherlockfan from Upper Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Wednesday, October 1, 2008
This book is set in London, 1826. Leaving behind his father's tragic failures, Gabriel Swift arrives to study with Edwin Poll, the greatest of the city's anatomists. It is his chance to find advancement by making a name for himself. But instead he finds himself drawn to his master's nemesis, Lucan, the most powerful of the city's resurrectionists and ruler of its trade in stolen bodies. Dismissed by Mr Poll, Gabriel descends into the violence and corruption of London's underworld, a place where everything and everyone is for sale, and where - as Gabriel discovers - the taking of a life is easier than it might seem.
This was a fascinating book, pretty much not-put-downable but with some graphic scenes that were a quite callous and disturbing.
Bradley's descriptions of London in the 1820s are among the best I've read, full of atmosphere and satisfyingly realistic. I did find the short passages a bit disconcerting and sometimes took a while to realise who was the protagonist in a particular scene; in other ways though that style of writing made the story flow without needing to get form one point to another.
At times I thought "Yuk! I can't bear this." but nevertheless I simply had to continue. Would I recommend it? Definitely, but not to aging aunts or enthusiastic teens. Has Bradley written others? I hope so.
In an interview with the author he is asked:-
Q. What would you like people to take away from the book?
His response:-
I'd like people to think about the invisible threads that bind all of us to each other. And about the way we are all more than the sum of what we've done and who we've been. Because in the end it's these questions about how we leave the past behind, how we live with what we've done that the novel is grappling with.
This was a fascinating book, pretty much not-put-downable but with some graphic scenes that were a quite callous and disturbing.
Bradley's descriptions of London in the 1820s are among the best I've read, full of atmosphere and satisfyingly realistic. I did find the short passages a bit disconcerting and sometimes took a while to realise who was the protagonist in a particular scene; in other ways though that style of writing made the story flow without needing to get form one point to another.
At times I thought "Yuk! I can't bear this." but nevertheless I simply had to continue. Would I recommend it? Definitely, but not to aging aunts or enthusiastic teens. Has Bradley written others? I hope so.
In an interview with the author he is asked:-
Q. What would you like people to take away from the book?
His response:-
I'd like people to think about the invisible threads that bind all of us to each other. And about the way we are all more than the sum of what we've done and who we've been. Because in the end it's these questions about how we leave the past behind, how we live with what we've done that the novel is grappling with.
Journal Entry 2 by Navig8r from -- Somewhere in London 🤷‍♀️ , Greater London United Kingdom on Sunday, November 9, 2008
Caught at last month's Wellington meet-up, but I just realised I forgot to journal it!
Journal Entry 3 by Navig8r at -- Tube - Northern Line - Northbound in -- Trains, Tube, Buses --, Greater London United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (8/19/2009 UTC) at -- Tube - Northern Line - Northbound in -- Trains, Tube, Buses --, Greater London United Kingdom
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This was one of the best books I've read in a long time. I liked the prose - well written, quite old-fashioned (which I mean as a compliment to the author), impeccable English with no slang. I literally drank it up. The story was totally compelling, and opened my eyes to a world I had no idea existed. Plus, I adore books set in my home city, which was an added bonus in this case.
Will release this on the tube on my way back from Covent Garden tonight.
This was one of the best books I've read in a long time. I liked the prose - well written, quite old-fashioned (which I mean as a compliment to the author), impeccable English with no slang. I literally drank it up. The story was totally compelling, and opened my eyes to a world I had no idea existed. Plus, I adore books set in my home city, which was an added bonus in this case.
Will release this on the tube on my way back from Covent Garden tonight.
