an acquaintance with darkness by ann rinaldi

'A vivid account of the moral ambiguities surrounding body snatching-for medical research-at the close of the Civil War. 'A vivid account of the moral ambiguities surrounding body snatching-for medical research-at the close of the Civil War.'- Publishers Weekly An Acquaintance with Darkness is the story of 14yearold Emily Pigbush who lives with her mother in Washington, D.C., in 1865. Meanwhile, her best friend's family is accused of plotting to kill Abraham Lincoln, and Emily is left unsure of whom she can trust.

'Rinaldi has woven two interesting plots here into a fine coming-of-age historical novel.Makes readers feel as if they are living in history.'- Booklist An Acquaintance with Darkness is a historical fiction novel by Ann Rinaldi. An Acquaintance with Darkness Ann Rinaldi 3.88 2,050 ratings169 reviews Want to read Kindle 7.99 Rate this book Fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush suspects that her uncle is involved in body snatching. At the same time, Uncle Valentine's odd behavior leads Emily to suspect that he is involved with body-snatching.Īs dark secrets swirl around her, Emily must figure out who she can trust, in this suspenseful tale 'with a wealth of interesting background information' ( Publishers Weekly). Annie has a signed picture of the handsome actor John Wilkes Booth in her room-but there seems to be more of a connection between Booth and the Surratt family than Emily thought.possibly including the plot to kill Lincoln. Bliss Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier Lynn Austin Books Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer (s). First, she wonders about her best friend, Annie Surratt, and the Surratt family. An Acquaintance with Darkness by Ann Rinaldi Widow of the South by Robert Hicks Angels Watching Over Me by Michael Phillips In The Crossfire by L.R. Now, in addition to coping with the loss of her mother, the fourteen-year-old finds herself involved in two mysteries. But after Emily is orphaned-as Washington, DC, is in chaos due to the end of the Civil War-she has nowhere else to go.

A teenage orphan is caught up in President Lincoln's assassination-and another macabre plot-in this 'fast-paced and dramatic' historical novel ( Publishers Weekly).Įmily's mother always told her that she should avoid Uncle Valentine, a doctor, that he was involved in things she shouldn't know about.

An acquaintance with darkness by ann rinaldi