| The Notorious Dr. August: His Real Life and Crimes Contributor(s): Bram, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060934972 ISBN-13: 9780060934972 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $18.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: The author of "Father of Frankenstein" tells the story of Augustus Fitzwilliam Boyd, alias Dr. August, a clairvoyant pianist who communes with ghosts but finds meaning in his life through a strange love triangle with a righteous ex-slave and a nervous white governess. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99055805 |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.87 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 42982 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 25.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bram, Christopher: - 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. |