Signs and Wonders

by Roger Pickney, Roger Pinckney

In this collection of essays, master storyteller Roger Pinckney paints a vivid portrait of his lowcountry South Carolina birthplace and his present home on Daufuskie Island. In a distinctive literary voice with keen sensitivity to current environmental and social issues, Pinckney chronicles a rural community life that is threatened by modern-day intrusions and resort developments. The stories are filled with the sweet smells of the sea and the salt marsh, and with the sights of sunset skies and wide open spaces. Peopled with hunters and fishermen, family and friends, and fellow islanders with their own stories to tell, this book is a poignant rendering of the emotional, social, and physical geography of a very special place and the struggle to preserve it.

104 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've only been to Daufuskie once but there is something about it. It is magical and Roger Pinckney captured it in this book. Well done.

[Marlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again I like the authurs style and subject matter. After just moving
to Beaufort all of Rogers books entertain and provide a history
lesson for the area by accident or on purpose.