Blood Work SERIES FIC-SERIES so gripping I could hardly

so gripping I could hardly breathe' Sophie Hannah

As with previous editions

Drawing on an incredible cache of original documents

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And finding magic beans can be troublesome

Blood Work SERIES FIC-SERIES so gripping I could hardlyIn December 1667, maverick physician Jean Denis transfused calf's blood into one of Paris's most notorious madmen. Days later, the madman was dead and Denis was framed for murder. A riveting expos of the fierce debates, deadly politics, and cutthroat rivalries behind the first transfusion experiments, Blood Work takes us from dissection rooms in palaces to the streets of Paris, providing an unforgettable portrait of an era that wrestled with the same