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The Gothic tale of "The Body Snatcher" concerns a young medical student's dealings with grave robbers who provide corpses to dissect and study — a practice that takes on increasingly sinister dimensions. Swirling seas, dangerous reefs, and inhospitable islanders provide the grim backdrop for a tale of greed, lunacy, and unbridled fear in "The Merry Men," the name given by the inhabitants of Aros to the fearsome breakers that pound their tiny Scottish isle. "The Bottle Imp" — an intricately told tale of love and adventure, avarice and envy, and good and evil — centers on a magical bottle that provides its owner with all he desires, but at a great cost.
This exceptional collection of tales will thrill admirers of the author's craft as well as aficionados of classic horror stories.
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Release date
December 20, 2013 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780486110097
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780486110097
- File size: 2453 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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May 15, 2002
Stevenson suddenly is quite popular again, with several of his books coming back into print. This bargain volume includes the cover story plus "The Merry Men" and "The Bottle Imp." In Stevenson's home town of Edinburgh, stealing corpses for sale to medical students became so prevalent that the city built high walls and even guard towers around cemeteries to keep the living citizens out and the dead in, so his story is based on truth.Copyright 2002 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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