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Article: The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish.(Book review)
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The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish
Elise Blackwell
Unbridled Books
9781932961515 $14.95
In Elise Blackwell's second novel, The Unnatural History of Cypress Parish, she tells a compelling story of the 1927 flood in Louisiana. Louis Proby, the main character, now living in New Orleans, is 95, and looks back on his life when he was 17 years old awaiting the first flooding of New Orleans.
This is a tale of sacrifice and heroism with a delicate balance of history and fiction as it portrays a family in the mid 1920's. Many characters seem authentic and come alive as Louis narrates his account. He remembers Cypress Parish was ...