**"An atmospheric, compelling story of survival, tragedy, the enduring
power of myth and memory, and the moments that change one's life."
--Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Four
Winds
"[An] enthralling and emotional tale...A story about strength and
fate."--Woman's World
"An epic novel that explores the metal of human spirit in crisis. It
is an expertly told, fascinating story that runs fathoms deep on
multiple levels."--New York Journal of Books
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 Pulaski together, 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.
