Saltwater and Driftwood, Anna J Walner
Saltwater and Driftwood, Anna J Walner
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Saltwater and Driftwood
A Historical Novel

Author: Anna J Walner

Narrator: Amanda Stribling

Unabridged: 6 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/19/2022


Synopsis

The saga of The Great Storm in Galveston, Texas in 1900 comes to life once more."A well-drawn tale of one of America's worst natural disasters." - Publisher's WeeklyA Texas Monthly MUST READ!The year is 1900, Galveston flourishes in the Gilded Age. It hails as the pride of Texas exports.On the morning of September 8th, 1900, the hopes and dreams of Galvestonians will come to a tragic halt. In a time before storms were named, The Great Storm of Galveston, Texas has all but become a legend. Through the eyes of Clara and the Gladys family, the past comes alive with love and hope, sorrow and tragedy. A historical novel that encompasses the scope of the storm, and the people affected by it. A chilling re-telling of the day when mother nature would bring an island to the floor of the Gulf waters. A triumph of human spirit, and a testament to the great people who rose up amidst tragedy to rebuild against all odds.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kathleen on May 02, 2023

Walner writes a good story and the book cover is gorgeous, but the pages inside are in desperate need of a good editor. Out of 225 pages in this novel, 143 had typos or some type of error. It reads as a first draft that has yet to be edited and was rushed to publication. Typos that astounded me were......more

Goodreads review by Kay on September 05, 2022

The amount of typos in this book are irritating and distracting. Did anyone proofread the manuscript before publication?......more

Goodreads review by Scribble's Worth on July 14, 2022

We know Anna J Walner (all reviews here) as a Romance, fictional romance, fantasy author – The Uluru Legacy Series – , (that writes pretty cool erotica as well btw), but, we, as her loyal readers would never, not even in our wildest dreams, imagine, fathom, that she would write an Historic Fiction b......more

Goodreads review by Literary on July 07, 2022

Saltwater and Driftwood by Anna Walner is an engrossing and unforgettable historical fiction novel. We follow a young girl named Andrea as she is cleaning out her grandmother Clara’s items and stumbles upon her journal she has written as a teen. As Andrea reads Clara’s journal, we learn of the trage......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on June 08, 2022

This was so beautiful written and the story was so captivating and heart breaking. Is was incredible Anna!!!......more