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Gothic FictionHistorical Fiction

Wide Is the Water

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  • 1981 first published
  • 320 pages
  • 6 editions
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Wide Is the Water is a 1981 gothic fiction and historical fiction novel by Jane Aiken Hodge. It takes readers to Savannah and Georgia during Revolutionary War. It features Purchis. It deals with England and united states.

It has been published in 6 editions.

It runs to roughly 320 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Revolutionary War

Characters

  • Purchis

Subjects

  • Gothic fiction
  • England
  • United states
  • Historical

Quick answers

Who wrote Wide Is the Water?

Wide Is the Water was written by Jane Aiken Hodge and first published in 1981.

What genre is Wide Is the Water?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Wide Is the Water?

The median edition has 320 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Wide Is the Water?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Children of the Abbey, Mexican Gothic and The Historian.

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