| Author: | Dr. John B. Irving | ISBN: | 9781787208346 |
| Publisher: | Papamoa Press | Publication: | January 12, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Papamoa Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Dr. John B. Irving |
| ISBN: | 9781787208346 |
| Publisher: | Papamoa Press |
| Publication: | January 12, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Papamoa Press |
| Language: | English |
“THERE is no more agreeable mode of passing a day, and thereby breaking in upon the tedium of a long summer’s residence in Charleston, than taking advantage occasionally of the opportunity now afforded for a weekly excursion on Cooper River…..”
So begins this wonderful reminiscence of South Carolina plantation life, written by Charleston physician—and rice planter himself—John B. Irving. Originally published in 1842, this reads as beautifully today as it did all those years ago.
“THERE is no more agreeable mode of passing a day, and thereby breaking in upon the tedium of a long summer’s residence in Charleston, than taking advantage occasionally of the opportunity now afforded for a weekly excursion on Cooper River…..”
So begins this wonderful reminiscence of South Carolina plantation life, written by Charleston physician—and rice planter himself—John B. Irving. Originally published in 1842, this reads as beautifully today as it did all those years ago.
