Wrightsville Beach : the luminous island / Ray McAllister.
| Author/creator | McAllister, Ray, 1952- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Winston-Salem, N.C. : John F. Blair, Publisher, ©2007. |
| Description | xi, 243 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The luminous island -- The pirates and money island -- The mystery of the blockade runner -- "Another Atlantic City" -- The storm of 1899 -- Lumina -- Shell Island and a separate paradise -- Trouble washes ashore -- The great fire of 1934 -- Emerging from the ashes -- The island goes dark -- Escaping Donora's deadly smog -- Hazel crashes in -- The lights go out at Lumina -- Holding back the sea -- Wrightsville today -- Fishing piers and the waters beyond -- Guarding the coast -- Modern-day treasures -- Loop around the past -- Wrightsville tomorrow. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-228) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007015632 |
| ISBN | 9780895873477 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0895873478 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780895873484 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0895873486 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Stacks | F264.W9 M38 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |