The Notorious Dr. August

Download or read book The Notorious Dr. August written by Christopher Bram and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.