The Notorious Dr. August: A Riveting Historical Novel of Ghosts, Love, and a Clairvoyant Pianist - Couverture souple

Bram, Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060934972 ISBN 13 : 9780060934972

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2001

Synopsis

Christopher Bram tells the story of Augustus Fitzwilliam Boyd, alias Dr. August, a clairvoyant pianist who communes with ghosts, and who finds meaning in his life through a strange love triangle with a righteous ex-slave and nervous white governess. Spanning the years between the Civil War and the early 1920's, this riveting and ambitious historical novel displays the immense talents of a prodigious, highly esteemed author working at the height of his powers.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Christopher Bram is the author of eight other novels, including Gods and Monsters (originally titled Father of Frankenstein), which was made into an Academy Award-winning film. Bram was a 2001 Guggenheim Fellow and received the 2003 Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement. He lives in New York City.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Christopher Bram tells the story of Augustus Fitzwilliam Boyd, alias Dr. August, a clairvoyant pianist who communes with ghosts, and who finds meaning in his life through a strange love triangle with a righteous ex-slave and nervous white governess. Spanning the years between the Civil War and the early 1920's, this riveting and ambitious historical novel displays the immense talents of a prodigious, highly esteemed author working at the height of his powers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0060934972
• ISBN 13: 9780060934972
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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