Description
In the heart of Perdido, Alabama, a mysterious young woman named Elinor Dammert arrives with the dark, menacing floodwaters, forever altering the lives of the town's most powerful family. Led by the formidable matriarch Mary-Love and her devoted son Oscar, the family must navigate treacherous currents of familial relationships and power struggles, all while maintaining a veneer of Southern propriety. As secrets begin to surface and the past threatens to drown them, they find themselves entangled in a web of ambition, manipulation, and the unsettling consequences of hidden desires. This gripping saga delves into the complexities of Southern life, where appearances can be deceiving and the deepest currents run beneath the surface.
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paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2024
240 pages
ISBN: 9781804996379
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Details
First Published
1981
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Blackwater I: The Flood by Michael Mcdowell.