Possessing the Dead

by Helen Macdonald

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Possessing the Dead explores the disturbing history of the cadaver trade in Scotland, England and Australia.

London, 1868: visiting Australian Aboriginal cricketer Charles Rose has died in Guy's Hospital. What happened next is shrouded in mystery. The only certainty is that Charles Rose's body did not go directly to a grave.

Written with clarity and verve, and drawing on a rich array of material, Possessing the Dead...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0522857353

ISBN13:9780522857351

Release Date:June 2010

Publisher:Melbourne University

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

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