Chita: A Memory of Last Island

In Lafcadio Hearn's novel Chita: A Memory of Last Island, the story follows a young girl named Chita who survives a catastrophic hurricane that devastates the holiday resort of Last Island and claims her mother's life. Rescued by a Spanish fisherman, Feliu, and his devout wife, Carmen, who sees Chita as a divine blessing, the narrative unfolds against a backdrop of vividly described landscapes of the Gulf Coast and its waterways. Hearn's account of the storm and its aftermath captures the epic power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit.