Title : The Corpse Reader - Antonio Garrido - Book
Summary :
Ci Song is a young boy of modest origins living in 13th-century China. After the death of his parents, the burning of their house, and the arrest of his brother, he leaves his village with his sick little sister. It is in Lin'an, the capital of the empire, that he becomes a gravedigger of the "killing fields" before entering the prestigious Ming Academy. His talent for explaining the causes of death makes him famous. When news of his exploits reaches the emperor, he is summoned to investigate a series of assassinations. If he succeeds, he will be admitted to the Council of Punishments; if he fails, it is death. Thus, Ci Song, the reader of corpses, becomes the first forensic pathologist of all time. A novel inspired by the life of a real character, captivating and richly documented where, in exotic medieval China, hatred rubs shoulders with ambition, as love does with death.
- EAN: 9782253184195
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