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Resurrection Men
By Welsh, T. K.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-52547-699-3
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Dutton Children's Books, c2007.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2008
Gr 9-Up When Tyrolean soldiers kill young Victor's parents, he leaves his hometown of Modena on a merchant ship headed up the Mediterranean coast. A violent spat with another crewmember casts Victor overboard and clinging to a gaff in the English Channel with almost all chances of hope gone. He washes ashore, and an elderly Englishman takes in the injured boy and nurses him back to health. The...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
When Victor is orphaned, he joins the underworld of 1830s London and becomes involved with "Resurrection Men" who sell corpses for r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
