Asia Booth Clarke's memoir is an indispensable resource for perceiving the complexities of her ill-fated brother. Indeed, as has been said, she ""turns on the light in the Booth family living room."" Certainly no outsider could give such insights into the turbulent Booth's childhood or share such unique personal knowledge of the gifted actor. Asia portrays him as an enigmatic figure, at once gentle and romantic while passionate and fanatical. She writes with a sister's affection and even with indulgence, but she mingles these with horror as she confronts the calamitous aftermath the assassination of Lincoln brought to Booth and to his family.

About the Author
Terry Alford is a professor of history at Northern Virginia Community College and a leading authority on the life of John Wilkes Booth.


Book Information
ISBN 9781578062256
Author Asia Booth Clarke
Format Paperback
Page Count 277
Imprint University Press of Mississippi
Publisher University Press of Mississippi