Run Me a River (Paperback)

Janice Holt Giles

ISBN 10: 0813190703 / ISBN 13: 9780813190709

Published by The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, 2003

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Paperback. The rich history of river life in Kentucky permeates Janice Holt Giles's novel Run Me a River. Set in 1861, at the beginning of Kentucky's reluctant entry into the Civil War, the novel tells the story of a five-day adventure on the Green River. Aboard the Rambler, a ramshackle steamboat, Captain Bohannon Cartwright and his crew journey 184 miles and pick up two extra passengers along the way. The boatmenrescue "Sir Henry" Cole, a former Shakespearean actor, and his granddaughter Phoebe from their skiff when it overruns in a squall. As romance blossoms between Phoebe and Captain Bo, a conflict escalates between Confederate and Union forces fighting for control of the river.Janice Holt Giles (1905-1979), author of nineteen books, lived and wrote near Knifley, Kentucky, for thirty-four years. Her biography is told in Janice Holt Giles: A Writer's Life. The rich history of river life in Kentucky permeates Janice Holt Giles's novel Run Me a River. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Run Me a River (Paperback)
• Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky, Lexington
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813190703
• ISBN 13: 9780813190709
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The rich history of river life in Kentucky permeates Janice Holt Giles's novel Run Me a River. Set in 1861, at the beginning of Kentucky's reluctant entry into the Civil War, the novel tells the story of a five-day adventure on the Green River. Aboard the Rambler, a ramshackle steamboat, Captain Bohannon Cartwright and his crew journey 184 miles and pick up two extra passengers along the way. The boatmenrescue "Sir Henry" Cole, a former Shakespearean actor, and his granddaughter Phoebe from their skiff when it overruns in a squall. As romance blossoms between Phoebe and Captain Bo, a conflict escalates between Confederate and Union forces fighting for control of the river.

Janice Holt Giles (1905-1979), author of nineteen books, lived and wrote near Knifley, Kentucky, for thirty-four years. Her biography is told in Janice Holt Giles: A Writer's Life.

About the Author

Janice Holt Giles (1905-1979) was the nationally acclaimed author of many books, including Shady Grove, Hannah Fowler, and The Enduring Hills. Run Me a River is the fifteenth of her celebrated books to be restored to print by the University Press of Kentucky.