Title: BRIDE’S ISLAND Description: The story of a young girl, Tori, who is sent to live with her step-father's relatives soon after the Civil War. Her Texan cowboy father has passed away and Tori is being raised by her single mother, Patty, until Patty remarries. Patty and her new husband must leave Tori with her new step-family while they find a new home and steady job. Written by: Margaret Bell Houston Genre: Fiction Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket Publisher & Date: Crown Publishers, Inc - 1951 - Book club edition Approximate Dimensions: 5-3/4" x 8-1/2" – 252 pages Condition: Book = Very Good / Dust Jacket = Fair. The dust jacket has some chipping and tears along edges. The spine has sun-fade. Please see my list for many more books.