Man Who Was Poe

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 demons of his own...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!

About the author

Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at avi-writer.com.

Product details

• Authors: Avi
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1991
• EAN: 9780380711925
• ISBN: 978-0-380-71192-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 171 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Avon Flare Book
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Fiction > Narrative literature; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Horror, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Biographical / United States, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Ghost Stories *, JUVENILE FICTION: Thrillers & Suspense, JUVENILE FICTION: Paranormal, JUVENILE FICTION: Places / United States