Refuge
A Novel

Name: Refuge
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Dot Jackson
ISBN: 9781094130224

Author: Dot Jackson

Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley

Unabridged: 14 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 01/07/2020

Categories: Fiction, Women, Historical Fiction, Sagas, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

Early one morning in 1929, Mary Seneca Steele spontaneously packs a suitcase, gathers up her son and daughter, and drives away in her abusive and dissolute husband’s brand-new Auburn Phaeton automobile, leaving her privileged life in Charleston behind. It is the beginning of a journey of enlightenment that leads Mary “Sen” to the mountains and mysteries of Appalachia, where she will learn unexpected family secrets, create a new life for herself and her children, and finally experience love and happiness before tragedy will once again test her.Written by a Pulitzer Prize–nominated author, Dot Jackson has spun a story that will captivate readers looking for an entertaining saga of self-discovery, family, love, loss, and redemption.

About Dot Jackson

Dot Jackson spent many years as a prizewinning reporter and columnist at the Charlotte Observer. During that time, she was also hard at work collecting a wealth of Appalachian stories and folklore, and weaving them into this novel written on an ancient typewriter in a haunted basement.

About Elizabeth Wiley

Elizabeth Wiley is a seasoned narrator, director, actor, and dialect coach as well as a recipient of an Earphones Award. With over thirty years of acting and voiceover experience, she has traveled the United States performing on and off camera. Born in Minnesota, she currently resides in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dave

Refuge by Dot Jackson is a master class in storytelling. Written many years before it was published, it’s loosely based on real life events that happened within her family. Our protagonist is Mary Seneca Steel, known better as Mary Sen. She was born and raised in the wealthy privilege of Charleston......more

Goodreads review by Jim

Sorry to hear of Dot Jackson's passing. She was an amazing person. If you haven't read her novel, Refuge, do so. now. [URL not allowed]......more

Quotes

“An intensely readable novel of the complexity of family ties…Dot Jackson is a true Southern voice, a master storyteller, and an Appalachian treasure.” Dori Sanders, author of Her Own Place

“Wonderful…With her narrative gift and keen ear for Appalachian speech, Dot Jackson gives her readers a beautifully rendered portrait of a lost time and place.” Ron Rash, author of Serena