The Keeper's Son: A NovelMacmillan, 2007 M04 1 - 352 pages In 1941, Killakeet Island of the wind-swept Outer Banks of North Carolina is home to a tiny, peaceful population of fishermen, clam stompers, oyster rakers, and a few lonely sailors of the Coast Guard. Dominating the glorious, raw beauty of the little island is the majestic Killakeet Lighthouse, which for generations has been the responsibility of one family, the Thurlows. |
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... City would say what a clever boy Josh Thurlow was to go out and catch that smart little boat. “Look, Jacob,” he said. “See the boat?” Jacob proved himself a true Killakeeter. He looked and squealed, “Bo!” “Yes, bo! Our bo! You want it ...
... City. When she had left the island a dozen years before, she had been a rich man's daughter, bright and cheerful and filled with boundless dreams. By November of 1941, Dosie had lived through the Great Depression, discovered what it ...
... City that you was coming, by the men who came acrost and got your house ready.” “And is it ready?” Dosie asked, amused. “Oh, yes, ma'am. Quite ready, I'm sartain.” “Herman, I need those trunks taken to my house. If I pay you an adequate ...
... City. Dosie could see its cluster of wooden houses and the moderately tall steeple of its church, and down the track that was called Walk to the Base, she could see the old Surfmen's House, a two-storied, whitewashed structure with a ...
... City. He'd said, “Thanks,” and put it in his pocket and never mentioned it again. When she'd left the island, her heart had been a bit broken by Josh's inattention. Now, she could understand why he had ignored her. When they'd last been ...
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DEATH I SAID | 143 |
BUT THERE THE SILVER ANSWER RANG | 315 |
NOT DEATH BUT LOVE | 403 |
HISTORICAL NOTE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 421 |