A richly imagined debut novel, Poe & Fanny brings New York's giddy pre-Civil War social scene into brilliant focus as it explores the tragic life and loves of one of America's great literary figures.
In 1845, Edgar Allan Poe, published his acclaimed poem "The Raven," became the overnight darling of New York literary society, and fell in love with a beautiful and equally famous poet. It was the year that ruined him forever. John May's perfectly imagined novel brings New York's...