Resurrection Men [Hardcover]

T.K. Welsh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 19, 2007

London, 1830s. Twelve-year-old Victor, an orphan, knows that life is dangerous, and death by disease or accident is common. But to Mr. Tipple and Mr. Biggs, these are streets teeming with possibility, where a child, once dead, is a commodity, and a “fresh subject” can fetch as much as nine guineas. In this dark underworld, Victor must uncover the identity of the ghoulish murderer who is at the heart of London’s furtive trade in human corpses.

T. K. Welsh, author of The Unresolved, spins an intricate and chilling story of greed, malevolence, and redemption based on the body-snatcher trials of 1831.

Editorial Reviews

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"A haunting tour of London's underclass during the 1830s...Teens will likely be captivated by Victor's harrowing story." -- Publishers Weekly

"Teen readers will thoroughly enjoy the hair-raising suspense in this historical thriller." -- VOYA

"This look at sinister events in history makes the era come alive and lingers in the memory." -- KLIATT

(For) audiences that relish historical fiction (A) lurid stomach-churner... strewn with corpses and gruesome relics. -- Kirkus

Readers will be on the edge of their seats. -- School Library Journal

From the Author

Since its republication in soft cover, this work is now titled CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BODY SNATCHER, available from Fangless Fables Press under the author's birth name, J.G. Sandom. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 14 and up
  
• Hardcover: 214 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile (April 19, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525476997
• ISBN-13: 978-0525476993
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,530,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grisly and great!, May 3, 2007

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gracie412 (Manhattan, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Resurrection Men (Hardcover)

I bought a few copies of this book for my nephews who find it hard to find books that interest them. They could hardly put it down, they loved the grisly bits but surprisingly also loved the plot. I enjoy T.K. Welsh's books as an adult and my daughter loved The Unresolved but my nephews have had such a wonderful time with this book that they keep re-reading their favorite parts! My sister is ecstatic by their love of reading and is buying the Unrsolved for them also.

It's very hard to find books that boys will enjoy and to find a historical fiction book that captures the senses and is well written is a godsend. I think this is a book that can be read by sons and fathers as well as mothers and daughters. Once again, bravo to T.K. Welsh and as my nephews would say, "Dude, this rocks!"

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting read, and a very educational one, July 24, 2007

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Resurrection Men (Hardcover)

While working on a poor street child that was run over along a road, Dr. Lambro has a story to tell. It's the story of Victor, a young Italian lad, who saw his parents murdered before his own eyes, and then was sold into virtual slavery as a ship's cabin boy. Ending up in England, Victor experiences street life in Victorian England, with all of its poverty, degeneracy, and downright murderous danger.

This book is written for young adult readers, and is intended to teach them the depths of the horrors that some people experienced in Victorian England. Now, as you might expect from the above description, this is not a happy book, and is bound to be upsetting for younger or more sensitive readers. But, if you are willing to take this book for what it is, you will find it to be an interesting look into the dark, dark side of The Good Old Days.

Personally, I found it to be a very interesting read, and a very educational one. I highly recommend this book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reluctant Boy Reader, May 14, 2007

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This review is from: Resurrection Men (Hardcover)

What makes this book so remarkable to me, as a mom of a son who NEVER reads, is that he LOVED this book. In fact, he couldn't put it down, and was genuinely sad when he'd finished it.

It's so difficult for parents to find books for boys these days. Most young adult books are written for girls by girls. Here's a book written for boys about a subject that's gory and ghoulish...but extremely well written and historical to boot.

In an age when boys are playing graphic video games, the vividness of the language and the story kept his interest. While the story has some gruesome scenes, based on what I know of the period, it is a very realistic portrayal of what life was actually like.

He also completely related to the young boy protagonist. He felt the kid's pain and suffering, and learned that when struggling against the worst possible odds, courage and strength of character will see you through.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.