Description
In 1834, a young Edgar Allan Poe is struggling to establish himself as a journalist when a scathing review of Davy Crockett’s autobiography brings the famed frontiersman to his door—and nearly to a duel. Instead, the unlikely pair joins forces to investigate a series of grisly murders, pursuing clues through the violence, spectacle, and superstition of antebellum America. Blending historical mystery with dark humor and action-adventure, the novel explores the unlikely friendship between a brooding intellectual and a rough-edged frontier hero while imagining the crimes that would inspire Poe’s macabre literary vision. Rich in period detail and colorful characters, it reflects Harold Schechter’s scholarly knowledge of crime and popular culture in an entertaining, atmospheric tale.
Available Editions
paperback
Thorndike Press
Published Jan 1, 1999
597 pages
ISBN: 9780786219391
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Details
First Published
1999
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Nevermore by Harold Schechter.