{"product_id":"edgar-allan-poes-charleston-9781467142021","title":"Edgar Allan Poe's Charleston","description":"Edgar Allan Poe arrived in Charleston in November 1827 chased by storms, both literal and figurative. Some of the author's previous indiscretions caused him to enlist in the U.S. Army six months earlier under the pseudonym Edgar A. Perry. The more than on\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDowney, Christopher Byrd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"Christopher Byrd Downey (Captain Byrd) received his degree in History from Virginia Tech in 1995 and shortly after graduating began a career in the maritime industry. He has previously authored two books on the history of piracy in South Carolina - \u003ci\u003eStede Bonnet: Charleston's Gentleman Pirate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCharleston and the Golden Age of Piracy\u003c\/i\u003e. A native of Virginia, he now lives in Charleston with his wife, Tina and son, Sailor. Visit him at www.captainbyrds.com.\"","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493551968530,"sku":"9781467142021","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0bdb4d73-b8f2-49c8-abce-763384e4a502.jpg?v=1730650814","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/edgar-allan-poes-charleston-9781467142021","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}