Run Me A River

The rich history of river life in Kentucky permeates Janice Holt Gilessnovel Run Me a River. Set in 1861 at the beginning of Kentuckys reluctantentry into the C... » 

The rich history of river life in Kentucky permeates Janice Holt Gilessnovel Run Me a River. Set in 1861 at the beginning of Kentuckys reluctantentry into the Civil War the novel tells the story of a fiveday adventure onthe Green River. Aboard the Rambler a ramshackle steamboat Captain BohannonCartwright and his crew journey 184 miles and pick up two extra passengersalong the way. The boatmenrescue Sir Henry Cole a former Shakespeareanactor and his granddaughter Phoebe from their skiff when it overruns in asquall. As romance blossoms between Phoebe and Captain Bo a conflict escalatesbetween Confederate and Union forces fighting for control of the river. «