Swamp water

by Vereen Bell

Swamp Water , the first novel by a young native of south Georgia, was an immediate critical and financial success. The setting is the mysterious Okefenokee in southern Georgia--"the Swamp that pulled a man down and never let him go." Movie versions were made in 1941 (by Jean Renoir) and in 1951.

282 pages, Hardcover

First published July 31, 1982

About the author

Vereen McNeill Bell (5 October 1911 – 26 October 1944) was an American novelist and naval officer, who was killed on active duty during World War II.

Born in Cairo, Georgia, he graduated from Davidson College in North Carolina in 1932. Davidson College today awards the Vereen Bell Award for creative writing in his honor.

Reviews

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love anything about the Okefenokee Swamp.