The Notorious Dr. August: His Real Life and Crimes

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.

Author: Christopher Bram
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 05/22/2001
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.21d
ISBN: 9780060934972

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 25
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 42982 / Notorious Dr. August: His Real Life and Crimes


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 09/09/2001 pg. 32

About the Author
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.

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