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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... hope and returned a woman of experience. Young and pretty women who appear world-weary are attractive to a certain class of men, which is to say nearly all of them. In her riding outfit of a white blouse tucked into jodhpurs, which were ...
... maintained its ease. “After the first breath of water,” he said, “the lungs don't hunger anymore. You just go to sleep.” Josh could only hope it was so, even while he doubted in his heart that it was, or that Jacob 26 Homer Hickam.
... hope he doesn't come back,” Max muttered. Krebs watched Max out of the corner of his eye. The man was starting to worry him. Usually neat to the extreme, Max had stopped shaving midway through the patrol and was letting his beard grow ...
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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 |