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History’s famous figures get a sassy, lively resurrection in hilarious interviews.

Corpse Talk: Dead, Famous and Very Chatty

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  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    8 October 2026

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Summary

Think history is DEAD boring? Well … you’re only half right. Join Adam Murphy as he brings the famous back to life!

Roman Emperor Nero, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, Greek philosopher Aristotle - there’s no corpse Adam won’t interview in the name of education and FUN.

‘I love Corpse Talk. Ingenious and funny and unfailingly fascinating. Brilliant stuff’ - Philip Pullman

‘Corpse Talk is funny, it’s entertaining, it’s educational and information-packed. What more could you…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781788454094
ISBN-10:178845409X
Author:Adam Murphy
Publisher:David Fickling Books
Imprint:DFB Phoenix
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:8 October 2026
Dimensions:140mm x 210mm
Audience Age:7-9
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Corpse Talk: Dead, Famous and Very Chatty by Adam Murphy - ISBN: 9781788454094
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Critics Review

I love Corpse Talk. Ingenious and funny and unfailingly fascinating. Brilliant stuff * Philip Pullman *
Corpse Talk is funny, it’s entertaining, it’s educational and information-packed. What more could you possibly want? * Forbidden Planet *
Funny and informative * Telegraph *

About The Author

Adam Murphy

Adam and Lisa Murphy are a husband-and-wife team who live and work on the Isle of Gigha, Scotland.

Their Corpse Talk comic series was originally published in The Phoenix comic and was then transformed into a series of books. 2026 sees the long-awaited publication of a new edition, combining the best of the series in an updated graphic-novel format for a whole new generation of fans.

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