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Surviving Savannah

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. Fiction Historical Fiction United States Women's Fiction World Literature Survival Tear-jerking Southern Historical Fiction
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Fascinating retelling of this historical event woven together by the 3 female characters. A beautiful reflection on tragedy & how those who survive move forward with their lives.

Absorbing & moving storytelling

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Intrigued by the concept of intertwining fiction and real life tragedy
Parts were compelling but the voiceovers and constant whining by Everly did my head in!
Predictable and lame plot developments.

Stretched my tolerance too many times.
It may read better in print ?🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️
Persevered however perhaps enough between bad voice overs to stay semi-involved and hopeful!

Ruined by ridiculous character voices!

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I had not heard of the Pulaski before this book ‘The Titanic of the South’ and loved learning about this historical event and especially the people involved. Told in different perspectives, I loved all the characters and how I didn’t want to stop this book. A great read!

A gripping historical read!

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