Wind from the Carolinas [Paperback]

Robert Wilder (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 567 pages
• Publisher: Bluewater Books & Charts (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1877838098
• ISBN-13: 978-1877838095
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an unexpected masterpiece, July 14, 2001

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Woody White "woody white" (Wilmington, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wind from Carolina (Ltd) (Library Binding)

As my eyes were scanning the final sentences of this epic tale, I somberly realized that I was at the last moments of saying goodbye to a new friend, wishing that we had just a few more minutes together. I whimsically bought this book, having never heard of it and without reading any review. Immediatley, I experienced that feeling of pleasant surprize as I held in my hand a treasure I had accidently unearthed. The characters are superbly developed and subliminally creep into your thoughts hours after you put the book down and as you go about your daily affairs. You wonder what Bahama and David will do next, or what spellbinding adventure Juan Cadiz will embark upon when the sun rises again. To me, the mark of a good book has always been to what extent you vicariously identify with - or aspire to emulate - the characters. As this book nears its end, you are left with a papable sense of nostalgia, yearning to, again, re-live life with these wonderful people. Now, I glance at the bookshelf often to find that re-assurance that my friends, the Cameron family, et al, are still there waiting for our next visit together! READ THIS BOOK.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Good As It Gets, July 12, 2005

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Island Girl (Abaco Islands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wind from Carolina (Ltd) (Library Binding)

A wonderful book, anyone who has been to the gorgeous,
captivating waters of the Bahamas ... Exumas will find
a special tug at their hearts in this book. Anyone who
had family that left the states seeking another way of
life will feel the magnetic pull of this book. Anyone
who ever dreamed of living in the almost indescrible
beauty of the islands will understand it all. One of my
favorite books of all time, it is an unforgetable journey
when you travel with the characters in this book. The best!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Caribbean History, April 9, 2000

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Michael F Strocchi (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wind from the Carolinas (Paperback)

The book was slow to develop and hard to get in to at first. I did not like the long jumps in time that took place between characters. I liked the book and thought it was a wonderful piece of historical fiction. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction and the history of the Caribbean. It is one of the must reads.