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“About fifteen miles above New Orleans the river goes very slowly. It has broadened out there until it is almost a sea and the water is yellow with the mud of half a continent. Where the sun strikes it, it is golden.”

Quote by Frank Yerby

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Frank Yerby
Frank Yerby

Frank Yerby was an American novelist born on September 5, 1916, and died on November 29, 1991. Known for his historical novels, Yerby's works often set in the American South and explored issues of race, class, and society. more

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