But, dear reader, beware! Some truths are better left buried in the seeming obscurity of the past, for as Poe himself once wrote, “…not in knowledge is happiness, but in the acquisition of knowledge!” And so shall it be: readers of AND POE SAID will revel in the acquisition of long-sought-after knowledge, but what they acquire will unsettle and perhaps even terrify them.
AND POE SAID begins in Baltimore as a sick and drunken Poe steps off the gangplank of an overnight steamer. Returning home from Richmond after a disastrous publicity tour, he is caught up in the partisan fury of a Baltimore election. Readers will encounter a gritty and modern Poe. They will also discover his long lost tale—“Mr. Dormir’s Last Request”—a shocking account of betrayal and abandonment. The town of Baltimore as a character will seem strangely familiar in this meticulously researched and densely-drawn narrative. Most surprising of all, readers will find themselves as unwitting characters within this genre-bending story—full of mystery, suspense, and psychological horror.
A Large Print Edition (ISBN-10 : 1539589668) is also available.
