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Poe Shadow
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Matthew Pearl and
Erik Singer (narrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audioworks
Publication date
May 23, 2006
Binding
CD/Spoken Word
Edition
Abridged
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780743552653
ISBN-10
0743552652
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 5.75 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$29.95
Other format details
audio
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark, a young city dweller fiercely loyal to his favorite author, discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions and, inspired by Poe's fictional detective C. Auguste Dupin, launches his own investigation to resolve the mystery of Poe's death. Simultaneous.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: âI present to you . . . the truth about this manâs death and my life.â
Baltimore, 1849. The body of Edgar Allan Poe has been buried in an unmarked grave. The public, the press, and even Poeâs own family and friends accept the conclusion that Poe was a second-rate writer who met a disgraceful end as a drunkard. Everyone, in fact, seems to believe this except a young Baltimore lawyer named Quentin Clark, an ardent admirer who puts his own career and reputation at risk in a passionate crusade to salvage Poeâs.
As Quentin explores the puzzling circumstances of Poeâs demise, he discovers that the writerâs last days are riddled with unanswered questions the police are possibly willfully ignoring. Just when Poeâs death seems destined to remain a mystery, and forever sealing his ignominy, inspiration strikes Quentinâin the form of Poeâs own stories. The young attorney realizes that he must find the one person who can solve the strange case of Poeâs death: the real-life model for Poeâs brilliant fictional detective character, C. Auguste Dupin, the hero of ingenious tales of crime and detection.
In short order, Quentin finds himself enmeshed in sinister machinations involving political agents, a female assassin, the corrupt Baltimore slave trade, and the lost secrets of Poeâs final hours. With his own future hanging in the balance, Quentin Clark must turn master investigator himself to unchain his now imperiled fate from that of Poeâs.
Following his phenomenal debut novel, The Dante Club, Matthew Pearl has once again crossed pitch-perfect literary history with innovative mystery to create a beautifully detailed, ingeniously plotted tale of suspense. Pearlâs groundbreaking researchâfeaturing documented material never published beforeâopens a new window on the truth behind Poeâs demise, literary historyâs most persistent enigma. The resulting novel is a publishing event that, through sublime craftsmanship, subtle wit, and devious twists, does honor to Poe himself
From the Hardcover edition.
Baltimore, 1849. The body of Edgar Allan Poe has been buried in an unmarked grave. The public, the press, and even Poeâs own family and friends accept the conclusion that Poe was a second-rate writer who met a disgraceful end as a drunkard. Everyone, in fact, seems to believe this except a young Baltimore lawyer named Quentin Clark, an ardent admirer who puts his own career and reputation at risk in a passionate crusade to salvage Poeâs.
As Quentin explores the puzzling circumstances of Poeâs demise, he discovers that the writerâs last days are riddled with unanswered questions the police are possibly willfully ignoring. Just when Poeâs death seems destined to remain a mystery, and forever sealing his ignominy, inspiration strikes Quentinâin the form of Poeâs own stories. The young attorney realizes that he must find the one person who can solve the strange case of Poeâs death: the real-life model for Poeâs brilliant fictional detective character, C. Auguste Dupin, the hero of ingenious tales of crime and detection.
In short order, Quentin finds himself enmeshed in sinister machinations involving political agents, a female assassin, the corrupt Baltimore slave trade, and the lost secrets of Poeâs final hours. With his own future hanging in the balance, Quentin Clark must turn master investigator himself to unchain his now imperiled fate from that of Poeâs.
Following his phenomenal debut novel, The Dante Club, Matthew Pearl has once again crossed pitch-perfect literary history with innovative mystery to create a beautifully detailed, ingeniously plotted tale of suspense. Pearlâs groundbreaking researchâfeaturing documented material never published beforeâopens a new window on the truth behind Poeâs demise, literary historyâs most persistent enigma. The resulting novel is a publishing event that, through sublime craftsmanship, subtle wit, and devious twists, does honor to Poe himself
From the Hardcover edition.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Random House Large Print (May 23, 2006)
9780739326251 | details & prices | 579 pages | 6.75 × 10.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.95 lbs | List price $26.95
About: In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark, a young city dweller fiercely loyal to his favorite author, discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions and, inspired by Poe's fictional detective C.
About: In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark, a young city dweller fiercely loyal to his favorite author, discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions and, inspired by Poe's fictional detective C.
from Random House Inc (May 23, 2006)
9781400061037 | details & prices | 370 pages | 7.00 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $24.95
About: In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions, and launches his own investigation to resolve the mystery of Poe's death.
About: In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions, and launches his own investigation to resolve the mystery of Poe's death.
Paperback
from Vintage Uk (May 23, 2006)
9781846550089 | details & prices | 384 pages | List price $19.55
Miscellaneous
With Erik Singer (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Simon & Schuster Audioworks (May 23, 2006)
9780743555807 | details & prices | List price $29.95
With Erik Singer (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Simon & Schuster Audioworks (May 23, 2006)
9780743555791 | details & prices | List price $17.95
CD/Spoken Word
With Erik Singer (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Simon & Schuster Audioworks (May 23, 2006); titled "Poe Shadow"
9780743552660 | details & prices | 5.00 × 5.75 × 1.75 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $49.95
About: In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions and launches his own investigation to resolve the mystery of Poe's death.
About: In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions and launches his own investigation to resolve the mystery of Poe's death.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Erik Singer (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Simon & Schuster Audioworks (May 23, 2006); titled "Poe Shadow"
9780743552653 | details & prices | 5.25 × 5.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $29.95
About: In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions and launches his own investigation to resolve the mystery of Poe's death.
About: In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions and launches his own investigation to resolve the mystery of Poe's death.
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