by Antonio Garrido · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782246800705
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«Le lecteur de cadavres» is the historical novel by Antonio Garrido published by Grasset in paperback (608 pages, in French).
In 13th-century China, young Ci Song flees with his sick sister to Lin'an after a series of family misfortunes. His ability to diagnose the cause of deaths allows him to train as a corpse reader at the Ming Academy. His fame reaches the emperor, who commissions him to investigate murders that threaten the imperial peace.
The story is inspired by the real figure Ci Song. The work was originally published in Spanish as «El lector de cadáveres» and this French version, translated by Nelly and Alex Lhermillier, dates from 2014.
A read for those who enjoy historical adventure fiction, intrigue and learning in medieval China.
