Islomanes of Cumberland Island

Bourke, Rita

ISBN 10: 1592112048 / ISBN 13: 9781592112043

Verlag: Histria Fiction, 2023

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 251204110

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Lucy Carnegie, wife of industrialist Thomas Carnegie, dreamed of creating on Cumberland Island a home where her children would be safe from the smoke and soot-filled skies over Pittsburgh. Protected by the waters of the Cumberland Sound, the estate she built encompassed nearly the entire island. It was a perfect world, until the outside world intruded. Stone by stone it all came tumbling down. Wild horses now crop the grass around the burnt-out mansion. Rattlesnakes nest among the ruins. A century later, another family comes to Cumberland to walk among the horses and to accept what gifts the island has to offer: solitude, unspoiled wilderness, and wildlife free to roam undisturbed. Returning year after year, Rhamy and her parents explore the island and swim in the ocean. Always, everywhere on the island, the horses graze nearby, unaware of efforts by environmentalists to remove them from the island where they have lived for centuries.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Rita Welty Bourke is the author of Kylie\u2019s Ark: The Making of a Veterinarian. She\u2019s a regular contributor to literary magazines, including The Southwest Review, Shenandoah, Black Warrior Review, and The North American Review. Married to songwriter Rory Michael Bourke, she\u2019s the mother of three daughters. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Islomanes of Cumberland Island
Verlag: Histria Fiction
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Einband: paperback
Zustand: New