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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... stopped crying. In fact, he was smiling at his brother. Josh got the tarpaulin and tossed it into the little boat's cockpit. “Stay under the tarp, Jacob,” he said. “We're going home, don't you worry. We're going home right now!” As he ...
... stopped, and spat in the sand in embarrassment. The other boys stood scuffing the sand with their toes and wiping their noses with the backs of their hands. Dosie's heart sank at the sight. They were so threadbare and hangdog that she ...
... stopped, its power plant, rudder, or propeller probably damaged. Crewmen could be seen milling around on its deck. Farther to the west, there were two more columns of smoke, evidence of other U-boats on the attack, vectored in by BdU ...
... stopped shaving midway through the patrol and was letting his beard grow. It was coming out thin and wispy, giving him the appearance of a little schoolboy trying to act the man. He decided that when the patrol ended, he would let Max ...
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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 |