Oyster

A rivalry between two Louisiana oystering families erupts in 1957 when Felix and Mathilde Petitjean offer their young daughter, Therese, in marriage to fifty-two-year-old Horse Bruneau, who holds the papers on their boat and house and harbors long-time feelings for Mathilde. A first novel. Reader's [...]
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A rivalry between two Louisiana oystering families erupts in 1957 when Felix and Mathilde Petitjean offer their young daughter, Therese, in marriage to fifty-two-year-old Horse Bruneau, who holds the papers on their boat and house and harbors long-time feelings for Mathilde. A first novel. Reader's Guide available. Reprint.