What the Shadow Told Me: A NovelWhat happens when America's greatest author dies before delivering the long-awaited sequel to the greatest novel of the 20th century? His young editor is left racing to find the missing manuscript before a rogue's gallery of opportunists can exploit it for their own devious purposes. That's the premise of Kurtis Davidson's hilarious new novel, What the Shadow Told Me. This engaging look into the world of publishing and literature is intriguingly suspenseful, outrageously humorous, and universally accessible. |
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... Harold Bloom has already agreed . " " Harold Bloom ? Why him ? " " Just tell him : Harold Bloom . " Whenever Justina rode the subway , she thought first of her father and then of Grandma Davis . Her father , Dr. Junius Patterson , the ...
... Harold Bloom has already agreed . " " Harold Bloom ? Why him ? " " Just tell him : Harold Bloom . " Whenever Justina rode the subway , she thought first of her father and then of Grandma Davis . Her father , Dr. Junius Patterson , the ...
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... Harold Bloom is writing the introduction . He'll have it to us by Friday . " " Does it have to be Bloom ? " Malcolm laughed . “ Of course ! He's been all Keys.
... Harold Bloom is writing the introduction . He'll have it to us by Friday . " " Does it have to be Bloom ? " Malcolm laughed . “ Of course ! He's been all Keys.
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... Harold Bloom ! " Biminim cried , unable to contain his excitement . " Biminim ! " Maisy May said , slapping at his shoulder . “ Quit ruining my story ! " " Harold Bloom ? " Justina said . “ I don't think that's possible . I don't think ...
... Harold Bloom ! " Biminim cried , unable to contain his excitement . " Biminim ! " Maisy May said , slapping at his shoulder . “ Quit ruining my story ! " " Harold Bloom ? " Justina said . “ I don't think that's possible . I don't think ...
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