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Wieland and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist

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Set in rural Pennyslvania in the 1760s, this tale of horror and mystery is based on a case of a New York farmer who murdered his family. This book employs Gothic devices and features such as spontaneous combustion, ventriloquism, and religious fanaticism. It examines some issues crucial to the survival of democracy in the American republic.

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Wieland and Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist, Penguin Books Ltd

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1991
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English
Released
1991
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Paperback
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0140390790
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9780140390797
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Set in rural Pennyslvania in the 1760s, this tale of horror and mystery is based on a case of a New York farmer who murdered his family. This book employs Gothic devices and features such as spontaneous combustion, ventriloquism, and religious fanaticism. It examines some issues crucial to the survival of democracy in the American republic.