Chita A Memory of Last Island |
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| Author:
| Hearn, Lafcadio
Humphries, Jefferson |
| Editor:
| Barre, Delia La |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57806-558-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2003 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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On 10 August 1856 the Gulf of Mexico reared up and hurled itself over Last Island, near New Orleans. The storm essentially split the island in half and swept much of it away, including its inhabitants, wealthy vacationers, and its resort hotel. There were few survivors. Lafcadio Hearn used these basic historical facts to create Chita.
On 10 August 1856 the Gulf of Mexico reared up and hurled itself over Last Island, near New Orleans. The storm essentially split the island in half and swept much of it away, including its inhabitants, wealthy vacationers, and its resort hotel. There were few survivors. Lafcadio Hearn used these basic historical facts to create Chita.