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293 pages ; 23 cm |
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Twelve-year-old Gussie Dwyer--audacious, resilient, determined to adhere to the morals his mother instilled in him--undertakes to trek across the sumptuous yet perilous peninsula of post-Civil War Florida in search of his father, a man who has no idea of his son's existence. Gussie's journey sees him cross paths with hardened Floridians of every stripe, from the brave and noble to a bevy of cutthroat villains, none worse than his amoral shark of a half brother. Will he survive his quest, and at what cost? Rich in deadpan humor as well as visceral details that illuminate a diverse cast of characters, the novel uncovers deep truths about family and self-determination as the reader tracks Gussie's dangerous odyssey out of childhood. Ivory Shoals is an unforgettable story from a contemporary master. |
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After his mother's death, twelve-year-old Gussie Dwyer sets off to search for his father, a man he's never met, in post-Civil War Florida. Along the way, he meets Floridians of every type. |
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Boys -- Florida -- Fiction.
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Fathers and sons -- Fiction.
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Brothers -- Fiction.
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Orphans -- Fiction.
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Boys -- Fiction.
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Quests (Expeditions) -- Fiction.
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Florida -- History -- 1865- -- Fiction.
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Boys. (OCoLC)fst00837358
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Brothers. (OCoLC)fst00839665
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Fathers and sons. (OCoLC)fst00921899
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Orphans. (OCoLC)fst01048433
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Quests (Expeditions) (OCoLC)fst01085708
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Florida. (OCoLC)fst01205150 |
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Since 1865 |
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Bildungsromans. (OCoLC)fst01726536
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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Historical fiction. (OCoLC)fst01726640
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Novels.
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Historical fiction.
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Bildungsromans.
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| ISBN |
9781952119170 hardcover : $26.00 |
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1952119170 hardcover |
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