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The Story of Land and Sea

Katy Simpson Smith

2014·243 pages

Historical Fiction

Set in a small coastal town in North Carolina during the waning years of the American Revolution, this debut novel follows three generations of family--fathers and daughters, mother and son, master and slave, characters who yearn for redemption amidst a heady brew of war, kidnapping, slavery, and love.

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The Story of Land and Sea

Katy Simpson Smith

Year

2014

Pages

243

Historical Fiction

Description

Set in a small coastal town in North Carolina during the waning years of the American Revolution, this debut novel follows three generations of family--fathers and daughters, mother and son, master and slave, characters who yearn for redemption amidst a heady brew of war, kidnapping, slavery, and love.

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