Savannah In the Time of Peter Tondee [SIGNED]

Weeks, Carl Solana

Published by Summerhouse Press, Columbia, South Carolina, 1997

About this Item

Fine condition off-white boards, maroon spine, and gold spine lettering contained in a very good condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Epilogue; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Glossary of Names; Bibliographical Note; Abbreviation Key and Sources; Notes; Index and About the Author. Illustrated with black-and-white drawings and maps. Some moderate rubbing wear at the upper and lower jacket spine edges (see photographs). The jacket front contains a 1 1/2 inch gold "Signed by the Author" sticker. Signed by the author with thin black Sharpie on the full title page. "Savannah, a Southern city quietly blooming in the shadow of its more famous sister city Charleston, has recently captured its own share of the limelight. With the publication of best-selling books, Forest Gump, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, both of which were set in Savannah, tourism is at an all-time high, business is booming, and everyone wants to know more about this gem of a town. The secret is out and with it comes this page-turning narrative about the founding of a great city, and an orphan boy who would become a central character in the revolutionary effort in Georgia - Peter Tondee. The quest for the elusive Revolutionary figure becomes a guided tour through colonial Georgia in Savannah in the Time of Peter Tondee. Best known for his tavern, from which Georgia patriots directed their part in the Revolution, Tondee saw the entire colonial era, from the first sick spring until the final turbulent summer. Tondee, during his lifespan of forty-two years in Georgia, was in contact with every major figure in the State's colonial history including Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Wesley, Habersham, and the Liberty Boys. The story of the archetypal common man, Tondee's life provides the ideal vehicle for a journely through Savannah in the eighteenth century, and a rare view of the social fabric of the working class of the time. This is the first book treatment on Tondee and his life." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Carl Solana Weeks is a native Savannahian and a direct descendant of Peter Tondee. He graduated from Emory University and received hs MFA from the University of Iowas in Creative Writing. He lives and writes in Savannah, Georgia. Seller Inventory # 008458

Bibliographic Details

Title: Savannah In the Time of Peter Tondee [SIGNED]

Publisher: Summerhouse Press, Columbia, South Carolina

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition