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Now in paperback, this national bestseller is a stunning exploration of sinister Industrial England and the dark secrets of 19th-century medical science--a historical thriller charged with a distinctly modern voice.

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REMARKABLE . . . A DAZZLING NARRATIVE THAT PULSES WITH IRONY, RIBALD HUMOR, AND HEARTBREAKING TRAGEDY. <br>--People (Book of the Week) <br> AN OUTSTANDINLY GENEROUS AND FERTILE IMAGINATION . . . Holman breathes life into the teeming streets of a distant world. . . . The destinies of the characters crisscross, . . . amplified by twists of fate and uncomfortable revelations. <br>--The New York Times Book Review <br> POTENT HISTORICAL FICTION . . . BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN . . . A rich read with a Dickensian kick and a moral to be told. <br>--USA Today <br> AS UNSETTLING AS IT IS BRILLIANT . . . Seamlessly crafted and deserving of wide readership. <br>--The Washington Post Book World <br>

REMARKABLE . . . A DAZZLING NARRATIVE THAT PULSES WITH IRONY, RIBALD HUMOR, AND HEARTBREAKING TRAGEDY. <br>--People (Book of the Week)<br><br> AN OUTSTANDINLY GENEROUS AND FERTILE IMAGINATION . . . Holman breathes life into the teeming streets of a distant world. . . . The destinies of the characters crisscross, . . . amplified by twists of fate and uncomfortable revelations. <br>--The New York Times Book Review<br><br> POTENT HISTORICAL FICTION . . . BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN . . . A rich read with a Dickensian kick and a moral to be told. <br>--USA Today<br><br> AS UNSETTLING AS IT IS BRILLIANT . . . Seamlessly crafted and deserving of wide readership. <br>--The Washington Post Book World <br>

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