The Impossible Girl
The Impossible Girl by Lydia Kang, published by Amazon Publishing in 2018, is a historical fiction novel set in Manhattan during the year 1850. This edition spans 364 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Cora Lee, a unique character born out of wedlock to a wealthy socialite and a nameless immigrant. As the only female resurrectionist in New York, Cora navigates both the affluent and the impoverished, procuring bodies with unusual anomalies for anatomists who seek to display them to the public.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of mystery and suspense as Cora becomes embroiled in a series of murders that threaten her life. Her dual existence as a woman with two hearts makes her a sought-after figure among grave robbers and anatomists, complicating her relationships, particularly with a young medical student she has fallen for. The novel explores themes of vulnerability and trust against the backdrop of city life, making it a compelling addition to the genres of literary fiction and thrillers.
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Two hearts. Twice as vulnerable.
Manhattan, 1850. Born out of wedlock to a wealthy socialite and a nameless immigrant, Cora Lee can mingle with the rich just as easily as she can slip unnoticed into the slums and graveyards of the city. As the only female resurrectionist in New York, she’s carved out a niche procuring bodies afflicted with the strangest of anomalies. Anatomists will pay exorbitant sums for such specimens–dissecting and displaying them for the eager public.
Cora’s specialty is not only profitable, it’s a means to keep a finger on the pulse of those searching for her. She’s the girl born with two hearts–a legend among grave robbers and anatomists–sought after as an endangered prize.
Now, as a series of murders unfolds closer and closer to Cora, she can no longer trust those she holds dear, including the young medical student she’s fallen for. Because someone has no intention of waiting for Cora to die a natural death.
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