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"An atmospheric, compelling story of survival, tragedy, the enduring power of myth and memory, and the moments that change one's life."
--Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Four Winds
"[An] enthralling and emotional tale...A story about strength and fate."--Woman's World
“An epic novel that explores the…
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3 authors picked Surviving Savannah as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Savannah, Georgia is one of my favorite cities. My family visits there at least once a year for a work conference or soccer tournament or another event. It is an old city full of beauty, history, art, and good food. So why not also enjoy a historical fiction novel that takes place there!
Surviving Savannah blends the past with the present and nonfiction with fiction into a mysterious and moving story about strong women and their will to survive the most perilous of times. The story centers around the 1838 sinking of the steamship Pulaski, in which 128 people tragically…
A dual-timeline novel, about a family on the ‘Titanic of the South’, the Pulaski a paddlewheel steamer that sunk in 1838, and a historian today, who is creating a museum showing of the disaster.
She also has a huge decision to make—live in the past, in survivor’s guilt, or to grab an uncertain future she’s not sure she deserves.
From Laura's list on women at the edge of change.
I just love hidden history, especially the hidden history of strong Southern women, and no one does it better than Patti Callahan. This tale of survival, told in two timelines inspired by the mystery surrounding the sinking of “The Titanic of the South,” explores the themes of friendship, grief, family, second chances, and more. Truly a historical fiction masterpiece.
From Adele's list on strong Southern women.
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