Digging in the dark
Johnson, Ben2017
Book
Progress can be unstoppable at times, and not even death can prevent the desire for knowledge. A dark trade has long existed to provide fuel for the fires of research, a trade which is viewed by many as the most despicable occupation of all. The resurrection men of Yorkshire came from all walks of life, and employed a myriad of macabre methods to raise their defenceless prey from beneath the consecrated ground. This was a trade which offered great reward, but was definitely not for the faint of heart. Throughout this journey into the dark past of Yorkshire, we meet an infamous celebrity who made an unexpected reappearance, a travelling minstrel who was to become the talk of many towns, a child whose death was just the beginning of a tragic tale, and a holy man who helped a community but earned his own illicit rewards in return.
Main title:
Digging in the dark / Ben Johnson.
Author:
Johnson, Ben, author
Work:
Imprint:
Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword History, 2017.
Collation:
184 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781473878174 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.18094281
Language:
English
BRN:
2483478