by krin5292
Type: fiction
Status: liked
Authors: Matthew Pearl Pete Goss
Tags: mystery memoir historical_fiction poe sailing
Description: This book had a good attention to detail as I learned a lot about Baltimore and Paris in theThis book had a good attention to detail as I learned a lot about Baltimore and Paris in the late 1840s-1850s. I did find that the plot sometimes dragged a bit as Quentin's personal fate overshadowed the mystery of Poe's death, but it was nicely wrapped up at the end. I also liked Pearl's notes at the end as he explains how he used actual newspaper quotes and letters throughout the narrative.
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2007-10-22
