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A review by readtowander
Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan
3.0
I am a big fan of histories of shipwrecks and probably have been to almost every Titanic museum so when I read this synopsis I knew I had to read it.
In 1838, the Pulaski, known as the "Titanic of the South", started it's journey from Savannah to the north advertising it was only one night at sea. Unfortunately, that one night was all it needed for the boiler to explode and the ship to sink into the ocean with some of Savannah's most elite society. 180 years later, the wreckage was found and Everly, a local history professor is asked to curate a new museum of the items that were found.
Told from three perspectives, Everly in the present and two ladies onboard during the explosion, Augusta and Lilly. I think I would have preferred just one from the night of the wreck just because I was a little confused going between the two. I did enjoy Everly's point of view the best, but found her back story a little bit unnecessary at times. It does all come together in the end which is always appreciated, I just think it could have been slightly shortened to really move the story along as it was slow going at parts.
If you like shipwrecks, history, strong women and stories of survival I would highly recommend this book. Thank you Netgalley, Berkley Publishing and the author for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review! 3.5 stars!
In 1838, the Pulaski, known as the "Titanic of the South", started it's journey from Savannah to the north advertising it was only one night at sea. Unfortunately, that one night was all it needed for the boiler to explode and the ship to sink into the ocean with some of Savannah's most elite society. 180 years later, the wreckage was found and Everly, a local history professor is asked to curate a new museum of the items that were found.
Told from three perspectives, Everly in the present and two ladies onboard during the explosion, Augusta and Lilly. I think I would have preferred just one from the night of the wreck just because I was a little confused going between the two. I did enjoy Everly's point of view the best, but found her back story a little bit unnecessary at times. It does all come together in the end which is always appreciated, I just think it could have been slightly shortened to really move the story along as it was slow going at parts.
If you like shipwrecks, history, strong women and stories of survival I would highly recommend this book. Thank you Netgalley, Berkley Publishing and the author for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review! 3.5 stars!