Ship Island and Other Stories

by Elizabeth Spencer

Ship Island and other Stories

Genres: Short Stories

175 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Elizabeth Spencer was an American writer. Spencer's first novel, Fire in the Morning, was published in 1948. She has written a total of nine novels, seven collections of short stories, a memoir (Landscapes of the Heart, 1998), and a play (For Lease or Sale, 1989). Her novella The Light in the Piazza (1960) was adapted for the screen in 1962 and transformed into a Broadway musical of the same name in 2005. She is a five-time recipient of the O. Henry Award for short fiction.

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love her books. The stories have deep meanings and allusions that I don't always catch on to (lol) but I really like her writing style. I hope to be able to read all her books eventually.

[Wanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been on this Southern stories kick.

Elizabeth Spencer has published many books but I haven't read her previously. I don't think has written anything recently. "Ship Island and Other Stories" was written in 1968. It is a great collection of stories, simple, yet complicated, rich with old Southern traditions.

I didn't give this collection 5 stars because it was too dated for me, at times.

[Susie James · Rating 5 out of 5]

I believe I was living in Greenville when I read this book by the writer who was from my hometown of Carrollton, Miss. Absolutely, I loved the writing and the stories...still do. Slow down, folks, read them and be as charmed by them as was I.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ship Island >>> a great, forgotten short story

[Sally · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excessive doses of Elizabeth Spencer can make a girl a little crazy, in a good way.