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The spirit photographer

by Jon Michael Varese

In 1870, a Boston spirit photographer travels to the Louisiana bayous after capturing an unexpected image of a woman from his past. This Southern Gothic narrative follows his journey through the Reconstruction era South to address unresolved secrets.

Accession 21854 ISBN 9781468315875 Publisher Overlook Duckworth
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