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The Man Who Was Poe
The Old City lay dark and cold … It is night. And Edmund is alone. His mother is gone. His aunt, who went in search of her, is dead. His sister has disappeared. Edmund has no one. Except for a stranger of the night. A dark, mysterious stranger who flees from his own demons … who follows Edmund with grim determination through the cold and shadow city, promising to help, but often hindering. A stranger who needs Edmund for purpose of his own.Story Behind the Story Sometimes book A leads to book B. Such was the case for The Man Who Was Poe. My last post, about Something Upstairs, mentions how I moved to Providence, Rhode Island, and how, once there, I began to read about local history. While doing that, I learned that Edgar Allan Poe had important connections to the city: he was trying to get married. read more Awards and Honors One of the Best Books of Year, Library of Congress, 1990 Review “The writing is that of a true master … a suspenseful, thought-provoking novel that combines mystery with historical fiction.” (Children's Book Review Service) |
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