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.

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

Review Citations: New York Times 09/09/2001 pg. 32

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