Deep Summer

Gwen Bristow

Mar 2022 · Plantation Trilogy Book 1 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Shaina Summerville

About this audiobook

The New York Times bestselling author of Jubilee Trail does "a grand job of storytelling" in this saga of pioneers who settled the Louisiana wilderness (The New York Times). For his service in the king's army during the French and Indian War, Judith Sheramy's father, a Puritan New Englander, is granted a parcel of land in far-off Louisiana. As the family ventures down the Mississippi to make a new home in the wilderness, Judith meets Philip Larne, an adventurer who travels in the finest clothes Judith has ever seen. He is a rogue, a killer, and a thief-and the first thing he steals is Judith's heart. Three thousand acres of untamed jungle, populated by native tribes and overrun with jaguars and pirates, await Philip in Louisiana. He and Judith will struggle through their stormy marriage and the challenges of the American Revolution as they strive to build an empire for future generations.

About the author

Gwen Bristow (1903-1980) wrote a number of bestselling historical novels, including This Side of Glory, Tomorrow Is Forever, Jubilee Trail, Deep Summer, Celia Garth, and Calico Palace.

Shaina Summerville fell into audiobook narration after nearly a decade of professional theater experience in the Chicago theater circuit. She loves narrating YA fiction, cozy mysteries, and nonfiction. When not narrating or performing onstage, Shaina may be found hiking, tap dancing, or cheering on the Chicago Cubs.