Pickering, Will
Burke & Hare
- ISBN 13:
- 9781635299717
- author:
- Pickering, Will
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Caliber Comics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 25.4 x 17.8 x 0.6 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Comics & Graphic Novels, Crime & Mystery,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Burke & Hare is a graphic novel that tells the true story of two Irishmen who murdered 16 people and sold their bodies to Edinburgh University for dissection. This dark tale of medicine, murder, and greed is set against the backdrop of Edinburgh's enlightenment era. The graphic novel is accompanied by an introduction by Alan Grant, writer of Judge Dredd, and a bonus gallery featuring artwork from Frank Quitely and Gary Erskine. The book has been praised for its well-paced storytelling, beautiful illustrations, and meticulous research. For fans of crime and mystery comics, Burke & Hare offers a gripping account of a scandal that rocked the world's medical establishment in 1828.
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