The Leopard Boy

by Daniel Picouly

Book Overview

October 15, 1793: the eve of Marie-Antoinette's execution. The Reign of Terror has descended upon revolutionary France, and thousands are beheaded daily under the guillotine. Edmond Coffin and Jonathan Gravedigger, two former soldiers now employed in disposing of the dead, are hired to search the Parisian neighborhood of Haarlem for a mysterious mixed-race "leopard boy," whose nickname derives from his mottled black-and-white skin. Some would like...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813937906
• ISBN13: 9780813937908
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"