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Morse Rediscovered,
By Charles L. DeFanti Jr. "Professor Emeritus of... (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Lightning Man: The Accursed Life of Samuel F. B. Morse (Hardcover)
As he did with Houdini, Poe and Cotton Mather, Silverman peels away the tired skin of his subjects and reveals a person hitherto unknown to history. Never one to catalog facts, Silverman redefines not only the person but the era in which he lived. Morse's Calvinism, his passionate pro-slavery views, and his profound frustrations can be comprehended only in the context of his age, which Silverman portrays through dazzling research and exquisite prose. Harrowing Nineteenth Century sea voyages and the Puritan's love/hate relationship with Rome provide two of the many fascinating vignettes that invigorate this portrait.Once again, Kenneth Silverman has proven himself the Dean of American biographers. |
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Lightning Man: The Accursed Life Of Samuel F.b. Morse by Kenneth Silverman (Paperback - Sep 22 2004)
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