Waterwoman: A Novel of the Eastern Shore, by Lenore Hart
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Even as a child, plain, boyish Annie Revels had everyone's role in life figured out. Everyone's, that is, except her own. Her mother was sickly and needed to be taken care of. Her little sister Rebecca was remarkably beautiful, where Annie was not. Her father was a waterman, a free-looking life Annie deeply envied and could've had, if only she'd been born a son.
Tiny, remote Yaupon Island knows nothing of the partying, gin-soaked Roaring Twenties which grip the rest of the country. The Revels family depends on the coastal waters to make a living, and tragedy is always only a bad storm away. As Annie notes, "In order to live on the Shore, you need to understand that good weather always follows bad." But when her father dies, suddenly it falls to Annie to take his place aboard the oyster boat and support what's left of the family.
Out there, she finds the only life she thought she could ever really fit into: being a waterman. Until one day, out on the water, she meets Nathan . .
LENORE HART is the author of seven other novels, including ORDINARY SPRINGS, BECKY: THE LIFE AND LOVES OF BECKY THATCHER, and THE RAVEN'S BRIDE. She lives on the Eastern Shore with her husband, novelist David Poyer, and teaches in the Wilkes University MA/MFA Creative Writing Program.
Waterwoman: A Novel of the Eastern Shore, by Lenore Hart- Amazon Sales Rank: #1816920 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.02" h x .53" w x 5.98" l, .77 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 234 pages
From Publishers Weekly Alternately understated and melodramatic, Hart's debut reads like a Greek tragedy crossed with Peyton Place. For most of her 20 years, Annie Revels ("the sister who was never much to look at") has taken a back seat to her beautiful sister, Rebecca, four years her junior. They live with their gruff and leathery father, George, and their mentally fragile "Mam" on a small island off the Virginia coast in the early 1900s. They receive no formal education, so Rebecca spends her days lolling about as Mam's favorite daughter, while Annie prefers roughing it on the water with her fisherman father, trapping the crabs and oysters that humbly sustain the family. But George warns her that this can't be her future: "Women and water? That's black gum against thunder." Hart's grasp of the turn of the century regional vernacular lends an authentic tone to the narrative. Equally impressive is her research on the rules of the water and the lifestyle of watermen. After her father's death, Annie bucks society and becomes a waterwoman so she can care for her helpless invalid mother and sister, "oversized children I had suddenly birthed, innocent beyond reason and without a clue." She has resigned herself to supporting her family for the rest of her days when she's hit by a squall called Nathan Combs, a handsome tour boat captain who capsizes Annie's ideas about herself and her future. At this juncture, the novel becomes a gothic page-turner and a tear-jerking drama. Hart reaches surprising emotional depths with her exploration of sibling rivalry, familial commitment and social taboos.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist Growing up on an island off the coast of Virginia during and just after World War I, Annie Revels longs to work on the water like her father. Occasionally he will allow her to help him search for crabs and oysters, but he tells her that it is a man's work and that her destiny lies elsewhere. But when he dies in an accident, it falls to Annie to care for her delicate mother and younger sister, Rebecca. Annie takes up her father's work, and soon she meets Nathan Combs out on the water. The two become lovers, and for the first time in her life, Annie desires something beyond her work on the sea. She decides to bring Nathan home to her family, though she is reluctant to introduce him to Rebecca, of whom she has always been envious. But the meeting goes well, and Nathan becomes a regular visitor at the Revels house, until Rebecca shares shocking news with Annie that destroys her happiness. A gripping story with an admirable, complex heroine. Kristine HuntleyCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review Gripping...an admirable, complex heroine. -- Booklist
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Waterwoman Novel Review By Hayley E. Richards WaterwomanLenore HartBerkley BooksISBN: 0-425-18471-4Hardcover $21.95June 2003 Lenore Hart lived as a child in "old" Florida. When Hart began college the Disney World theme park was being constructed across from her parents' home. The change from rural Florida to a theme park capital was Hart's inspiration to write Waterwoman, so that she was able to capture and preserve an ageless quality of a place that changes little over time. Waterwoman is the story of two sisters, growing up on an island off the coast of Virginia. Annie Revels, a tall, insecure woman and her sister, Rebecca, who is beautiful and desired. Initially these women live in a simple country style house and carry out their duties at home such as collecting vegetables for dinner and washing clothes, but terrible mistakes lead to jealousy and antagonism, which tears the girls' friendship and almost strips them of all that they have together.This story is about change and he sacrifices made for family. Despite her wishes, Annie, takes over the challenge of household chores when her grandmother passes away due to a chain of severe heart attacks. Annie has always dreamed of being a waterwoman and working on the sea. As her father is a waterman, she is privileged on occasions to accompany her father at sea and learn the basics of the profession. Annie then thinks when her father dies as a result of an unfortunate fishing tragedy, that she must provide the money for the family. While her sister remains at home caring for their mother and doing the household chores, Annie, takes over her father's profession and becomes a waterwoman. Waterwoman is written in a manner that only provides the audience a view of what Annie is experiencing, the use of first person narrative enables the audience to have contact with Annie's emotions and also provides an insight to what she is experiencing. Other characters, such as Rebecca and Mrs Revels, are not expressed in the same manner; they are portrayed through what Annie's experiences and through her thoughts. As a consequence of this, the novel becomes biased, as the audience becomes manipulated and unable to understand the emotions of the other characters. Waterwoman is unrealistic; in the way that one misfortune is followed by another, like a chain of unlikely events, hitting Annie in every direction she faces. This novel is almost like a fairytale, as Annie falls for men too quickly, but they all end up breaking her heart. The issues in Waterwoman follow a pattern like a roller coaster ride; times of contentment are followed by times of grief and after a while the novel becomes a bit predictable. As the audience continues the novel, they begin to ride this roller coaster along with Annie, in order to see what rough moments will hit her next.Hart has targeted a mature female audience, from the age of 16 to 25. Waterwoman is targeted towards a female audience as the main characters in this novel are female and this novel covers issues that are very common for a female audience of this age, therefore because of this, the audience is able to relate well to the characters and become entangled in the novel until reading is complete. Despite flashbacks that alter the linear narrative and the fact that this novel is described as belonging to a poetic genre, Hart's style is very basic, as it uses simple, accessible language. Hart works on developing Annie's character throughout the novel, each personal obstacle that Annie experiences and overcomes, makes her more internally stronger and determined to make everything work out in the end.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Waterwoman By Hayley Richards Lenore Hart lived as a child in "old" Florida, when she began college the Disney World theme park was being constructed across from her parents' home. The change from rural Florida to a theme park capital was Lenore's inspiration to write Waterwoman, so that she was able to capture and preserve an ageless quality of a place that changes little over time. Lenore is currently working on her second novel. Waterwoman, is the story of two sisters growing up on an island off the coast of Virginia. Annie Revels, a tall, insecure woman and her younger sister, Rebecca, who is beautiful and desired carry out their duties at home, but terrible mistakes lead to jealousy and antagonism which tears the girls friendship and almost stripping them of all they have together. Annie takes over the challenge of household jobs when her grandmother passes away. Annie has always wanted to be a waterwoman and work on the sea. As her father is a waterman, she is privileged on occasions to accompany her father at sea. When her father passes away by an unfortunate fishing tragedy, Annie continues her father's job in becoming the provider for the family while her sister does the jobs at home. Waterwoman, is written in first person narrative, this is good, as we are able to understand Annie's emotions. This novel is also biased, because we are not hearing any of the other characters voices. This novel is written for a mature audience. Females from the age of 16 to 25 would be best suited, because it covers issues, which are very common for an audience of this age and the main characters are female, and so females would more relate to the characters.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Good Read, Great Writing By Frank Green At last, a writer who knows how to use the first-person narrator, opens with a great first line, and does not disappoint the reader with either the craft of story-telling or writing.
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