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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... called on the island. As the day wore on and the sun sank lower, Josh knew the shadow of the tower would gradually move until it pointed at the ocean. The. old wicker rocker creaked as Josh pushed back and Then, just before the shadow ...
... called. Next, Josh would activate the clockwork mechanism, and the great glass structure would begin to slowly turn on chariot wheels along a circular track. There were eight prism panels, each with a glass bull's-eye that was designed ...
... called for centuries the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Below the waves were the skeletons of hundreds of ships put there by sudden storms bashing them against hidden shoals. But the ships would be safe as long as they heeded the flashing ...
... called Rose of Sharon. Over the years since, the red glass of the Rose of Sharon bottles had been turned into ruby-colored gems that occasionally washed ashore. It had been those pieces that Jacob had spilled. “No, Jacob,” Josh had told ...
... called “wrecking,” the taking of what the sea had stolen from one to give to another. Josh could already imagine how proud he'd be to show the little boat he'd “wrecked” to his father and how jealous the other boys would be when he ...
Contents
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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 |