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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... watched each seabird and leaping fish and spit of sand as if she were required to memorize each of them. How happy their sight seemed to make her! As he kept watching her, sideways, glimpses for a moment, then away to come back again ...
... watched for a moment longer, then put on the embroidered shawl she kept in the parlor closet and went outside. It was the habit of Killakeeters to first cover the state of the weather to one another before launching into the purpose of ...
... 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. It was coming out thin and wispy, giving him the ...
... watched, their faces sullen and grim, but two huge women on deck had taken off their coats and exposed their massive, hanging breasts. They used their hands to lift them, pointing them at the U-boat. The lookouts whistled at them. One ...
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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 |