The marvellous book of human skin is set in venice and also in peru or what later became peru at the tail end of the eighteenth century up to and beyond napoleon s death on st. Minguillo fasan heir to the decaying gothic palazzo espagnol is born.

The Book Of Human Skin By Michelle Lovric

The book of human skin is a lavish historical narrative with dramatic landscape and intricate plot that unfolds through multiple narrative voices each offering a different perspective.

The book of human skin. Human skin is similar to most of the other mammals skin and it is very similar to pig skin. Anthropodermic bibliopegy is the practice of binding books in human skin. The technique gained considerable popularity during the french revolution and among the upper classes in the 19th century.

The book of human skin is a large volume with many pages of villainy writ upon it. The human skin is the outer covering of the body and is the largest organ of the integumentary system the skin has up to seven layers of ectodermal tissue and guards the underlying muscles bones ligaments and internal organs. 13 may 1784 venice.

The book is written in 5 voices each of which is excellently delineated. There are people who are a disease you know. As of may 2019 update the anthropodermic book project has examined 31 out of 50 books in public institutions supposed to have anthropodermic bindings of which 18 have been confirmed as human and 13 have been demonstrated to be animal leather instead.

Though nearly all human skin is covered with hair follicles it can appear. Covering books in human skin known as anthropodermic bibliopegy was a particular subject of interest in the 19th century although it is understood the practice goes back further. The book is written in 5 voices each of which is excellently delineated.

The narrative voices of marcella minguillo doctor aldobrandini gianni and sister loreta are some of the most unusual characters ever encountered in a novel. The marvellous book of human skin is set in venice and also in peru or what later became peru at the tail end of the eighteenth century up to and beyond napoleon s death on st. The practice of binding books in human skin also known as anthropodermic bibliopegy is not just the stuff of dark legends and horror fiction.

It was a real technique which although frowned upon and considered ghastly by today s standards was officially practiced since the 17th century. Yet minguillo is no ordinary child. One of the few.

The book of human skin by michelle lovric is a reading experience not to be missed. He is strange devious and all those who come near him are fearful. The book of human skin michelle lovric view bewitching daring darkly humorous and alive with historical detail the book of human skin is a breath taking story of unmitigated villainy holy anorexia quack medicine murder love and a very unusual form of bibliomania.