"The Story of Duciehurst: A Tale of the Mississippi" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a historical fiction set on the Mississippi River during which the steamboat "Cherokee Rose" becomes stranded, creating unforeseen drama for its wealthy passengers as complicated relationships and hidden pasts begin to emerge. The story introduces Mr. Floyd-Rosney, a rich man whose unhappiness hints at marital problems, and his wife, who seems connected to the mysterious Ducie brothers as old acquaintances reappear, stirring tensions among the passengers. The "Cherokee Rose's" predicament on the river leads to unexpected conversations that reveal connections, past relationships, and issues of fortune, setting the scene for the characters emotional baggage to emerge.
The Story of Duciehurst: A Tale of the Mississippi
By Charles Egbert Craddock
Stranded on the Mississippi, wealthy passengers aboard a steamboat find their secrets and tangled relationships exposed by the river's unforeseen interruption.
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About the AuthorMary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
Mary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
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