The Notorious Dr. August

by Christopher Bram

Genres: General Fiction; Literary Fiction

Synopsis

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.

Release date: May 22, 2001

Publisher: HarperCollins e-books

Print pages: 512