Morgan, Nicola
Fleshmarket
- ISBN 13:
- 9780340855577
- author:
- Morgan, Nicola
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Hodder Childrens Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 128mm X 196mm
- Genre:
- Historical fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 8 working days
Description
Edinburgh, 1822, is a city of stark contrasts, where poverty and pain coexist with the promise of progress. For eight-year-old Robbie, the harsh realities of life are forever changed when he witnesses his mother's tragic death at the hands of Dr Knox. Haunted by this event, Robbie must navigate the treacherous landscape of his own life, with his hapless father and baby sister Essie struggling to survive in the Edinburgh slums. As Robbie faces the harsh realities of poverty and abandonment, he finds himself drawn to the dark and troubled world of Burke and Hare, the men who supply Dr Knox with the bodies he needs for his research. But Robbie's desire for revenge soon turns to a quest for justice, and he sets out to confront the man responsible for his mother's death. What he discovers about Dr Knox's motives challenges everything he thought he knew about right and wrong. In the end, Robbie's journey takes him down a path of discovery and redemption, as he learns to find meaning in the tragedy of his mother's death. This powerful and thought-provoking novel explores the complexities of human nature and the enduring power of the human spirit.
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