Wind from the Carolinas (Paperback)

~ Robert Wilder (Author) "THE STORM, which for days had spun in great, looping gusts from the Hatteras Cape, had worn itself out in the Carolina Low Country..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 642 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: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #447,774 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Woody White "woody white" (Wilmington, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Wind from the Carolinas (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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Michael F Strocchi (Florida) - See all my reviews

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books, April 7, 2000

By A Customer

I first read this book years ago and I've revisited it as an old friend many times since. Presented as a generational saga, the book is wrapped around a fascinating and little-known historical event-the settlement of the Bahmas Islands by British plantation owners who found their lives after the War for Independence unendurable.

The story is first-rate with characters you care about. The struggle to recreate southern plantation life on the Outer Islands is brought to life but it's the characters who keep you turning the pages.

My book is falling apart so I need to buy a new one!