The Resurrectionist, 9781594746161
Hardcover
Surgeon’s dark quest: anatomy of mythical beasts, unsettlingly beautiful.

The Resurrectionist

the lost work of dr. spencer black

$34.40

  • Hardcover

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2013

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Summary

The Resurrectionist: A Macabre Anatomy of Myth and Madness

Discover a lost codex penned by a 19th-century Philadelphia surgeon and delve into his gruesome quest to prove a shocking hypothesis. This dark fantasy unfolds as both a stunning art book and a gripping fictional biography.

Part coffee table centerpiece, part chilling narrative, this gaslamp bestiary presents grotesquely detailed anatomical illustrations alongside a haunting horror novella.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781594746161
ISBN-10:1594746168
Author:E.B. Hudspeth
Publisher:Quirk Books
Imprint:Quirk Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:31 July 2013
Weight:833g
Dimensions:275mm x 198mm x 20mm
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Critics Review

Named as Part of Bustle’s Scariest Book in Your State for Pennsylvania.“Disturbingly lovely … The Resurrectionist is itself a cabinet of curiosities, stitching history and mythology and sideshow into an altogether different creature. Deliciously macabre and beautifully grotesque.”—Erin Morgenstern, author of The Night Circus“Color us captivated. This collection seems a treat for anatomy enthusiasts and creaturephiles alike.“—io9“E.B. Hudspeth’s The Resurrectionist is PFA (that’s pretty freaking amazing).”—ComicsBeat.com   “These detailed and fantastical drawings will intrigue any reader curious about the hypothetical anatomy of mythical creatures such as mermaids, minotaurs, and harpies. In the context of the story that precedes them, they prompt disquieting thoughts about the extreme lengths to which the fictional Dr. Black may have been willing to go to prove his assumptions, and what—or who—may have served as his models.”—ForeWord Reviews   “A bit of Charles Darwin and a bit of P.T. Barnum.”—Inked Magazine “Doctors Moreau and Frankenstein should make room for a new member of their league of extraordinarily grotesque gentlemen, for there is a new mad scientist in pop culture.”—Aaron Sagers, MTV Geek“The vivid imagery unveiled becomes the dark fantasy response to Gray’s Anatomy.”—Filter Magazine“The book is a welcome addition to any library of dark fantasy, with its beautiful portraiture and gripping description of a man’s descent into perversity.”—Publishers Weekly, “Pick of the Week” “A masterful mash-up of Edgar Allan Poe and Jorge Luis Borges, with the added allure of gorgeous, demonically detailed drawings.  I’ve never seen anything quite like The Resurrectionist, and I doubt that I will ever forget it.”—Chase Novak, author of Breed“Fans of Neil Gaiman, Hieronymus Bosch, and the Mütter Museum are sure to love [The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black] and the rest will certainly be both astounded and intrigued by what you find inside!”—The Garden Island 

About The Author

E.B. Hudspeth

E. B. Hudspeth is an artist and author living in New Jersey. This is his first book.

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