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| Title | : | Lowcountry Summer (Lowcountry Tales #7) |
| Author | : | Dorothea Benton Frank |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | June 15th 2010 by William Morrow (first published July 1st 2002) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. American. Southern. Romance. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit |
Dorothea Benton Frank
Hardcover | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.84 | 5725 Users | 511 Reviews
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Dorothea Benton Frank is a native of the South whose novels vividly capture the wild beauty, laid-back atmosphere, earthy characters, and charming eccentricities of life in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Written with compelling honesty and emotional depth, her stories have touched readers from coast to coast, and propelled her to the top ranks of bestsellerdom nationwide.Now this remarkable writer revisits some of her most unforgettable characters in this enchanting new story sure to make you laugh and cry. Return with her to Tall Pines Plantation in this long-awaited sequel to her beloved bestseller Plantation. . . .
When Caroline Wimbley Levine returned to Tall Pines Plantation, she never expected to make peace with long-buried truths about herself and her family. The Queen of Tall Pines, her late mother, was a force of nature, but now she is gone, leaving Caroline and the rest of the family uncertain of who will take her place.
In the lush South Carolina countryside, old hurts, betrayals, and dark secrets will surface, and a new generation will rise along the banks of the mighty Edisto River.
Wonderfully evocative, infused with humor and poignancy, and rich with the lyrical cadences of the South, Lowcountry Summer is vintage Dorothea Benton Frank, a deeply moving novel you'll want to savor and share.
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| ISBN: | 0061961175 (ISBN13: 9780061961175) |
| Series: | Lowcountry Tales #7 |
Rating Based On Books Lowcountry Summer (Lowcountry Tales #7)
Ratings: 3.84 From 5725 Users | 511 ReviewsArticle Based On Books Lowcountry Summer (Lowcountry Tales #7)
Love Lowcountry Stories. Little things bother me. Though I love this Author's books and her descriptive narrative can't be beat when she is speaking about all things southern. However, like the book Plantations that was the first book in this series the Author, editor, proofreader, etc. - someone missed a slip up. Not to give to much of the book away.....Trip sends his estranged wife off for long term rehab program (60 days is considered long term but I have heard of 120 days for more seriousI was very disappointed with this book. I always look forward to a Dorothea Benton Frank book and recommend her to others, but this one just didn't do it for me. I couldn't connect with the characters or anything about the book.
This is Frank's seventh installment in the lowcountry tales series and one of the best. I loved it. She writes with so much wit and humor and her characters are so full of life. This novel returns to Tall Pines Plantation the scene of one of her earlier books in this series. Caroline Wimbley Levine is dealing with many issues, including a brother with an alcoholic wife and his four daughters that are out of control. Caroline's mother, Miss Lavinia, was the stalwart matriarch of the Wimbley clan
After three long weeks spent with Dorothea Benton Franks' newest release Lowcountry Summer: A Plantation Novel, I finally finished it last night. I've been a Frank fan since her first novel Sullivan's Island was published. She is a true southern author, with almost all of her books set along South Carolina's coastline. I have read all of her books, and enjoyed each one -- until this one. I'm not sure exactly why I didn't particularly like Lowcountry Summer. While I loved main character Caroline
What a delight exploring a part of the country I know nothing about and have never been near. "The Help" was close, this book was lighthearted in contrast. It was especially rewarding with the short time span; just long enough for the wicked sister-in-law to be ensconced in rehab across the country in California. A plantation with strawberry crops, myriad golf carts, and one extended family and long term help old enough to have cared for those now deceased elders. Trip is a brother with the very
I would highly recommend that you read Plantation, (Lowcountry Tales #2) before reading this book. Much of my enjoyment came from recalling the characters that had appeared in Plantation. Although it had been a while since I had read Plantation, I had made notes about the characters and referred to those notes quite often while reading Lowcountry Summer. Recalling just how all of the characters interacted in Plantation gave me tremendous enjoyment.
I've read and enjoyed other books by Frank, but this one really didn't satisfy. Though the characters are well and deeply drawn and the descriptions of the lowcountry of Carolina lyrical, this slow moving tale told completely in the voice of Caroline who has recently inherited the ole plantation from her mother is annoying. She spends long paragraphs wondering if her mother loved her and wishing she'd gotten to know her better while she still lived. From the description of her mom, Caroline is
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