Lafcadio Hearn's "Chita" tells the story of an island lost and a young girl found on Louisiana's Gulf Coast, giving a fictionalized account of the events of the 1856 hurricane that cut a channel through Isle Derniere and destroyed a resort there, killing nearly 200 people. Hearn's titular character is rescued after the hurricane and finds a new life on the Louisiana coast. This book is in Good condition overall, with mild wear to spine ends, and a few small marks visible on the front cover. The front endpapers are slightly foxed, with foxing appearing on a few other inside pages, but most are clean and unmarked. 204 pages; approx. 5"x8".

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Title

Chita: A Memory of Last Island

Publisher

Harper & Brothers, New York

Publication Date

1917

Binding

Hard Cover

Condition

Good

Dust Jacket Condition

No Jacket

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