The Man Who Was Poe, Avi
The Man Who Was Poe, Avi
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The Man Who Was Poe

Author: Avi

Narrator: George Guidall

Unabridged: 4 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/15/2013


Synopsis

The Old City lay dark and cold …

It is night. And Edmund is alone. His mother is gone. His aunt, who went in search of her, is dead. His sister has disappeared. Edmund has no one. Except for a stranger of the night.

A dark, mysterious stranger who flees from his own demons … who follows Edmund with grim determination through the cold and shadow city, promising to help, but often hindering. A stranger who needs Edmund for purpose of his own.

“The writing is that of a true master … a thought-provoking novel that combines mystery with historical fiction.”—Children’s Book Review Service

About Avi

Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by jv on March 22, 2024

I have just “discovered” the author, Avi. Meaning, of course, that one of “my” students brought him to my attention. I had asked the students to fill in a wish-list of books to be added to their classroom library and someone requested a book by Avi. The name stuck with me, and wouldn’t you know, aft......more

Goodreads review by Hope on January 12, 2019

This book is pretty . . . dark . . . for a middle grade book. I mean, it may not be middle grade, but the style seemed very middle grade to me. I bet it's hard to write a book about Edgar Allan Poe without it being dark and stabby. Ya know, cause he's Edgar Allan Poe. It had ghosts (which were basic......more

Goodreads review by Amy H. on June 12, 2013

As a young reader, I read and thoroughly enjoyed some of Avi's novels. I fully expected to love this one. There's a lot to recommend it: a genuinely baffling mystery with the fate of a young boy and his sister hanging in the balance, plenty of atmospheric settings in one of my very favorite cities (P......more

Goodreads review by Heather on September 22, 2015

Edmund and his sister are desperate it has been 3 days and Auntie is still not home. Edmond ventures out for food and when he returns, Sis is gone! Edmund meets Auguste Dupin aka Edgar Allan Poe and Poe unwillingly stumbles upon clues and helps Edmund solve the mystery. Edmund's life parallels Edgar......more

Goodreads review by Cassie on November 17, 2024

Now I want to rewatch The Pale Blue Eye.......more