{"product_id":"island-passages-an-illustrated-history-of-jekyll-island-georgia-9780820348698","title":"Island Passages: An Illustrated History of Jekyll Island, Georgia","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough it is among the smallest of Georgia's Golden Isles, Jekyll Island boasts a depth of history rivaling that of its larger neighbors. The island embraces two National Historic Landmarks, a listing reserved for the nation's most significant treasures. More than fifty archaeological sites have been excavated on Jekyll; others remain unexplored, including an Indian burial mound discovered recently on the grounds of a beachfront motel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in a lively, accessible style by Jingle Davis and lavishly illustrated with photographs by Benjamin Galland, \u003ci\u003eIsland Passages \u003c\/i\u003eis a solid work of public history that presents a carefully researched document of Jekyll Island, from itsgeologic beginning as a shifting sand spit to its present-day ownership by the state of Georgia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile many books have been published about Jekyll, most focus on specific eras or episodes of island history--such as the Jekyll Island Club, the landing of the slaveship \u003ci\u003eWanderer\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Du Bignon family dynasty. Davis and Galland's book makes an important contribution to the island's literature because it synthesizes all these aspects into a comprehensive and beautifully executed history that will appeal to coastal and island history aficionados and the general reader alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJingle Davis (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e JINGLE DAVIS was a retired journalist who worked for the \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution \u003c\/i\u003efor over twenty years, often covering South Georgia and the coast. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eIsland Time: An Illustrated History of St. Simons Island, Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIsland Passages: An Illustrated History of Jekyll Island, Georgia \u003c\/i\u003e(both Georgia)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Galland (Photographer) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e BENJAMIN GALLAND, born and raised on St. Simons Island, is a photographer and partner with the h2o Creative Group in Brunswick and the photographer for Jingle Davis's \u003ci\u003eIsland Time: An Illustrated History of St. Simons Island, Georgia and Island Passages: An Illustrated History of Jekyll Island, Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e as well as Buddy Sullivan's \u003ci\u003eSapelo: People and Place on a Georgia Sea Island \u003c\/i\u003e(all Georgia). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Georgia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707504136466,"sku":"9780820348698","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_359e326d-6284-4200-bb14-69a62e99d950.jpg?v=1734496661","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/island-passages-an-illustrated-history-of-jekyll-island-georgia-9780820348698","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}