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A review by berit08
Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan
4.0
Have you heard of the Pulaski,” the titanic of the south“. A steamship that sunk off the coast of North Carolina in 1838, carrying some of the wealthiest residents of Savanna at the time. I know I hadn’t heard of the Pulaski before this book. I love reading a story that introduces me to a piece of history I never knew about before. This is a dual timelime Story bouncing between 1838 and present. The present day story is about Everly. An archaeologists who has been hired to put together the museum exhibit of the Pulaski. The ship always had a special place in the heart of Everly‘s grandfather and in turn hers. The past story alternates between the perspectives of Lily and Augusta. Both ladies are members of the same wealthy Savanna family and are traveling on the Pulaski to spend the summer in New York. Lily is traveling with her husband, her baby, and her nursemaid. She feels trapped by marriage and social expectations. Augusta was traveling with her brother and his family, she is a doting aunt. Augusta is a great confidant to Lily and knows far too much about social expectations.
Both storylines quickly captured my attention. Everly had recently gone through a major tragedy and was still dealing with the aftermath of that. Working on this museum exhibit gave her something to look forward to, but it also made her confront her past. Lily and Augusta’s stories were much more tense. The author did an amazing job of vividly describing the survival scenes in this book. I felt like I was right there in the water with both Augusta and Lily trying to hang on with everything they got. Made me really think about the resilience of the human spirit and the desire to survive. The overall arching theme of the story really was surviving, and surviving the surviving. Focusing on what it is you do with your life after you have survived the surviving. The story also addressed issues such as race, gender, grief, wealth. There is also a mystery and some romance peppered into the book. Another wonderful story from this excellent author.
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Both storylines quickly captured my attention. Everly had recently gone through a major tragedy and was still dealing with the aftermath of that. Working on this museum exhibit gave her something to look forward to, but it also made her confront her past. Lily and Augusta’s stories were much more tense. The author did an amazing job of vividly describing the survival scenes in this book. I felt like I was right there in the water with both Augusta and Lily trying to hang on with everything they got. Made me really think about the resilience of the human spirit and the desire to survive. The overall arching theme of the story really was surviving, and surviving the surviving. Focusing on what it is you do with your life after you have survived the surviving. The story also addressed issues such as race, gender, grief, wealth. There is also a mystery and some romance peppered into the book. Another wonderful story from this excellent author.
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