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SURVIVING SAVANNAH

Patti Callahan

It was called "The Titanic of the South." When the ship sank in 1838 with Savannah's elite on board, their fates were a mystery--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 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 recovered, 180 years later. Everly can't resist the opportunity to try to solve some of the mysteries surrounding the wreck.

Everly's research leads her to the stories of two women who were on the ship: a known survivor, Augusta Longstreet, and her friend, Lilly Dawson, who was never found, along with her child. In 1838, these women were part of Savannah's society, but as the ship sank, each finds herself with difficult decisions to make. This is a moving and powerful exploration of what women will do to endure in the face of tragedy, the role fate plays, and how to live with the choices made for the sake of survival.

Patti Callahan is a New York Times bestselling author and is the recipient of the Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer of the Year. She is a frequent speaker at luncheons, book clubs, and women's groups.

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Book Published 2021-03-09 by Berkley

Comments

Fans of Christina Baker Kline and Kate Quinn will love this beautiful, richly detailed novel about a lost bit of American maritime history. In a seamless blending of fact and fiction, Patti Callahan has created an atmospheric, compelling story of survival, tragedy, the enduring power of myth and memory, and the moments that change one's life.

The astonishing story of the 'Titanic of the South' is brought to vivid life by Callahan, who effortlessly blends fact and fiction into a novel that I simply couldn't put down. This tale of survival, love, and loss, as well as Callahan's epic portrayals of a trio of strong, passionate women, gripped me from the very first page. Simply masterful.

[A] lush, meticulously researched deep-dive into the little-known story of a historic shipwreck... Surviving Savannah is a lyrical homage to this southern city and makes a real contribution to the historical record.

Fiercely hopeful... Callahan's expertly-drawn characters are forced to discover how to live past tragedy, and what matters most in the aftermath. This is exactly the kind of story we need right now

In this lush, vibrant novel by the indomitable Patti Callahan, one can feel with incredible vibrancy the raw terror aboard a sinking steamship in the darkness, the searing pain of loss, the modern-day mystery of a ghost ship unearthed in the ocean's depth...[A] rich tale of friendship, heritage, forgiveness, redemption, and the thin, too-fragile line between life and death. How will we survive the surviving? one of her characters wonders, and it is a question that Callahan mines beautifully. If you're fascinated by the Titanic, meet your new favorite novel.

Patti Callahan masterfully weaves a little known historical tragedy, an enigmatic mystery, and a searing family saga into a mesmerizing tale that will captivate readers until the last page and beyond.

[S]pellbinding... Beautifully written with a masterfully crafted plot, Surviving Savannah leaves the reader breathless and marveling at the manner in which the past and present interweave in ways we almost cannot imagine.

...gripping latest... Fans of Southern historicals should check out this engrossing, centuries-spanning tale.

Hidden history rises from the watery depths in all its glittering glory but also in its intimate, human detail. Meticulously researched, beautifully written, underpinned by timeless themes of personal trauma and its aftereffects, Surviving Savannah is a journey readers and book clubs will treasure.

Riveting... a heartfelt exploration of the pain of survival amid incalculable loss, and a mesmerizing character study of three women... [A] memorable and profoundly moving novel that readers are destined to cherish.

[A] sweeping, captivating tale of a contemporary woman lost in a fog of grief who finds solace, and finally, redemption, as she uncovers the long-buried secrets of a nearly forgotten shipwreck - and the courageous women who survived to bear witness to history.

Through the interwoven tales of three courageous women, Surviving Savannah grips the reader in a spellbinding novel full of mystery, tragedy, sacrifice, and resilience... Superb.