Storm Birds of New Orleans

by Clarence Agress


Formats

Softcover
$22.99
$15.20
E-Book
$9.99
Softcover
$15.20

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 2/4/2008

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 424
ISBN : 9781434335302
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : E-Book
Page Count : 424
ISBN : 9781452058351

About the Book

Stormbirds of New Orleans depicts vivid characters like gorgeous Cajan Minette of the Bayous, swash-buckling Roger fighting the slave-hunters, the giant educated black slave Desserone and the cult of Dombala, Lillie, Paul’s bewitching quadroon mistress, the rich, powerful Don Lopez, scheming to get Minette from Roger, his bastard unscrupulous daughter Norma, La La of Voodoo medicine and her terrible gris-gris, Captain Lafitte and the pirates of Barataria. Enemy British Major Hadley, General Jackson and the Battle of Orleans, the final duel at The Oaks.


About the Author

Clarence M. Agress MD, retired cardiologist, pioneered famed Cedars-Sinai Department of Cardiology, started clot-busting, the modern treatment for heart attack, designed the heart monitor for Armstrong of Moonwatch, was doctor to many stars like W. Randolph Hearst, Walter Matthau, Ann Baxter, Peter Sellers. Besides his many scientific articles, authored Spring Rain, The Voortrekkers, Wansan, Impact Earth, Save the Veep and Hong Kong Heroin (in progress).