The Poe shadow

In 1849, the body of Edgar Allan Poe has been buried in an unmarked grave in Baltimore. Concluded by everyone as a second-rate writer who met a disgraceful end, one lone admirer, Quentin Clark, puts his own career and reputation at risk in a crusade to salvage Poe's. Quentin soon finds himself enmes...

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Main Author: Pearl, Matthew
Other Authors: Singer, Erik
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon and Schuster Audioworks, c2006.
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Summary:In 1849, the body of Edgar Allan Poe has been buried in an unmarked grave in Baltimore. Concluded by everyone as a second-rate writer who met a disgraceful end, one lone admirer, Quentin Clark, puts his own career and reputation at risk in a crusade to salvage Poe's. Quentin soon finds himself enmeshed in sinister machinations involving international political agents and the lost secrets of Poe's final hours, and must himself turn master investigator to escape Poe's grisly fate.
Item Description:Abridged.
Compact discs.
Disc 6 is an enhanced CD that includes Matthew Pearl's Audio Afterword in MP3 audio file format.
Physical Description:6 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:System requirements (Disc 6: Matthew Pearl's Audio Afterword) : MP3 audio file player.
ISBN:0743552652
9780743552653
Author Notes:Matthew Pearl received a degree in English and American Literature from Harvard University in 1997 and a law degree from Yale Law School in 2000. He writes novels including The Dante Club, The Poe Shadow, and The Last Dickens. He has also taught literature and creative writing at Harvard University and Emerson College.

(Bowker Author Biography)