The Ghost And The Lady 1

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Deep in Scotland Yard in London sits an evidence room, where artifacts of the greatest mysteries in London history are kept. In this "Black Museum" sits two bullets, fused together after a head-on collision. This was the key piece of evidence in a case that brought together a supernatural Man in Gray and the famous nurse and activist Florence Nightingale -- the only person who can see him. Surrounded by war and suffering, the lady enters into a desperate pact with this ghostlike man... DARKEST NIGHTINGALE Deep in London's Scotland Yard sits an evidenceroom dedicated to the greatest mysteries of Britishhistory. In this "Black Museum" sits a misshapenhunk of lead-two bullets fused together-thekey to the untold story of a wartime encounterbetween Florence Nightingale, the mother ofmodern nursing, and a supernatural Man inGrey. The record books show Florence fought forcompassion as empires' petty rivalries threatenedto destroy the hopes and lives of common people.But a guest in the Black Museum knows the truthis not so simple, and the famed Lady with theLamp had a ghastly secret...

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"One of the best historical mangas Ive read in a long time." -Adventures in Poor Taste

"A well-written book that had me turning the pages rapidly..a great example of why this artist is so popular in Japan." -Manga Bookshelf

"Peculiar, intense, and enthralling,with both Grey and Florence precariously balanced on the edge of insanity." -Experiments in Manga

Author Bio

Since making his debut in 1989, Kazuhiro Fujita has become one of Japan's masters of the ghost story, creating the hit supernatural series Karakuri Circus and Ushio and Tora, which won the Shogakukan Manga Award and the coveted Seiun Award (the "Japanese Hugo Award").