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Surviving Savannah

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Surviving Savannah

Written by: Patti Callahan
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Catherine Taber, Patti Callahan
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It was called "The Titanic of the South." The luxury steamship sank in 1838 with Savannah's elite on board; through time, their fates were forgotten--until the wreck was found, and now their story is finally being told in this breathtaking novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis.

When Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop is asked to guest-curate a new museum collection focusing on artifacts recovered from the steamship Pulaski, she's shocked. The ship sank after a boiler explosion in 1838, and the wreckage was just discovered, 180 years later. Everly can't resist the opportunity to try to solve some of the mysteries and myths surrounding the devastating night of its sinking.

Everly's research leads her to the astounding history of a family of eleven who boarded the Pulaskitogether, and the extraordinary stories of two women from this family: a known survivor, Augusta Longstreet, and her niece, Lilly Forsyth, who was never found, along with her child. These aristocratic women were part of Savannah's society, but when the ship exploded, each was faced with difficult and heartbreaking decisions. This is a moving and powerful exploration of what women will do to endure in the face of tragedy, the role fate plays, and the myriad ways we survive the surviving.


* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains Resources and Facts from the book.
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Story and well written account of it. This book was one from our Book Club and within ten minutes of it starting I was hooked! After travelling to Savannah some of the places were familiar and made it even more real! Love the history of this story and what they’ve been able to discover in regards to it!

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I enjoy historical fiction and this one is the BEST I have ever listened. Remarkable history, with natural emotional components in the past and the present. I loved it and recommend it to all listeners from all paths of life and interests. Narration is stellar.

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