The Poison Place

by Mary E. Lyons

Book Overview

It's a stormy night in 1827 when Moses Williams, Charles Wilson Peale's former slave, relates his startling account of life within the walls of Peale's famous Philadelphia museum. His voice resounding through the empty halls and corridors, Moses leads us through his adolescent friendship and rivalry with Raphael, Peale's son; his frustrations at Peale's unfulfilled promises of freedom; and his nagging suspicion that Peale may have had a hand in his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416968423
• ISBN13: 9781416968429
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

Wonderfuly Written!

I would highly recommend The Posion Place by Mary E. Lyons. It is truly a gem of a book. A fasinating story, told in the words of a formor slave, makes it come alive, and keeps you wondering, 'What happens next?' If you don't like historical fiction books, you should still try this novel. It's difinetly one in a class of it's own!