Poe-Land: The Hallowed Haunts of Edgar Allan Poe

by J.W. Ocker

Book Overview

Edgar Allan Poe was an oddity: his life, literature, and legacy are all, well, odd. In Poe-Land, J. W. Ocker explores the physical aspects of Poe's legacy across the East Coast and beyond, touring Poe's homes, examining artifacts from his life--locks of his hair, pieces of his coffin, original manuscripts, his boyhood bed--and visiting the many memorials dedicated to him.

Along the way, Ocker meets people from a range of backgrounds and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581572212
• ISBN13: 9781581572216
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"