The notorious Dr. August : his real life and crimes / Christopher Bram.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : William Morrow, c2000.Edition: 1st edDescription: 498 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0688175694
  • 9780688175696
Other title:
  • Notorious Doctor August
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 813/.54 21
LOC classification:
  • PS3552.R2817 N68 2000
Online resources: Summary: Spanning more than sixty years from the Civil War to the early 1920s, and moving from the battlefields of the South to New York City, through Paris, London, Constantinople, and Coney Island, this novel features Augustus Fitzwilliam Boyd, alias Dr. August, an improvisational pianist who believes his music is sometimes inspired by the spirit world. He is in love with Isaac Kemp, an ex-slave who only sporadically returns his affections and who himself successfully woos Alice Pangborn, a rather prim white governess.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Stonewall Fiction FIC BRA 2000 1 Available 990558052

Spanning more than sixty years from the Civil War to the early 1920s, and moving from the battlefields of the South to New York City, through Paris, London, Constantinople, and Coney Island, this novel features Augustus Fitzwilliam Boyd, alias Dr. August, an improvisational pianist who believes his music is sometimes inspired by the spirit world. He is in love with Isaac Kemp, an ex-slave who only sporadically returns his affections and who himself successfully woos Alice Pangborn, a rather prim white governess.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Stonewall National Library & Archives
1300 East Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304