Galveston RoseVibrant, opinionated, and independent--that's Galveston widow Rose Parrish. Seventy-six years old and in failing health, Rose is coming to grips with her life. She lives alone in a stately home once full of life; her only companions are her housekeeper, Pearl, her financial advisor, Captain J.J. Broussard, and a young medical student, Jesse Martin. Mary Powell weaves the separate stories of these people important to Rose into a poignant and often humorous tale of "the good life" and "the good death." Preparing for the inevitable, Rose sells all her stock to fund her last adventure; she changes her will to leave Jesse money to finish medical school and to give her house and its valuable antiques to the captain. The captain persuades Rose that they can build the most exciting nightclub and restaurant that Galveston has seen in decades. In the process, his unsavory past comes to light. For the theme of her new club, Mason Rouge, Rose researches the history of Galveston and the life of Jean Lafitte, the pirate who first established Galveston as a center for smuggling. Maison Rouge, Rose's last adventure, is a loving tribute to the Galveston of the past as well as the future. Powell's rich descriptions of island life, the sometimes-raging weather, and the island's uniquely spirited past vividly bring Galveston to life as a character all its own. |
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... Elena sat between Dooley and Jesse , quiet , interested , mysterious . Anyone seeing the four leaving the dock would ... Elena's idea to go offshore . " I would like to see the Atlántico , not just the Golfo de México , ” she said ...
... Elena sat between Dooley and Jesse , quiet , interested , mysterious . Anyone seeing the four leaving the dock would ... Elena's idea to go offshore . " I would like to see the Atlántico , not just the Golfo de México , ” she said ...
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... Elena with charades of various creatures taking or avoiding the bait . She guessed in Spanish . Dooley translated . She giggled . J.J. watched their game in silence , thinking she seemed more friendly , less serious , than the young ...
... Elena with charades of various creatures taking or avoiding the bait . She guessed in Spanish . Dooley translated . She giggled . J.J. watched their game in silence , thinking she seemed more friendly , less serious , than the young ...
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... Elena liked ritual . It was her place of feeling . It was her escape . She had waited for this time . This time for Rose . She loved the woman . That is the truth , she thought , knowing there were those who would question her loving a ...
... Elena liked ritual . It was her place of feeling . It was her escape . She had waited for this time . This time for Rose . She loved the woman . That is the truth , she thought , knowing there were those who would question her loving a ...
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