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Burke & Hare: A True Story of Medicine, Murder and Money

  • Annotation:
    • As William Burke awaits his execution he recounts the crimes he committed with William Hare. Burke and Hare murdered 17 people by "burking," a method of suffocation. The pair then sold the bodies to Rr. Robert Knox for use in anatomy lectures at the Edinburgh Medical School.
  • Creator:
  • Publication Information:
    • Transfuzion, Detroit, MI, 2011
  • Color or Black & White:
    • Black and White
  • Genre:
    • Non-Fiction
  • Bibliography Available:
    • Yes
  • Original Language:
    • English
  • Historical Topic/Event:
    • Scotland--Edinburgh--History
  • Geographic Setting:
    • Scotland--Edinburgh
  • Date Range:
    • 1827 - 1829
  • Awards:
    • 2011 Best Graphic Novel Award - Scottish Independent Comic Book Awards
  • Tags:
  • Notes:
    • Introduction by Alan Grant
Graphic History

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Graphic History is a database of available/in-print graphic novels dealing with historical settings, events, or people. It is hosted by the University of Iowa Libraries.
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