Emmy Hamilton is not your typical young woman. Widowed due
to the war in Afghanistan, she is left to pick up the
pieces of her life without the man she loved. As an only
child, Emmy feels her "aloneness" acutely and desperately
needs something in her life to help her overcome her
emotional devastation. She decides to follow her mother
Paige's sage advice, and leaves her home in Indiana to
begin anew in Folly Beach, South Carolina, her mother's
childhood home.
Upon her arrival, Emmy agrees to buy Folly Finds,
Paige's former favorite bookstore, as a way in which to
heal her soul. The purchase comes with one caveat however:
she must allow the seller's eccentric aunt, aptly named
Lulu, to continue selling bottle trees on the premises.
Hesitant to undertake such a permanent position on her own,
she enlists the aide of the former owner to help with the
transition.
As Emmy delves into her new business venture, she
stumbles upon a box containing love letters along with a
sketch of a bottle tree. Upon further investigation, she
uncovers more rare books with secret messages scrawled in
the margins that somehow may have a connection with the
unusual Lulu. As this mystery unravels, she learns some
harrowing details of a possible murder and even espionage
that may have taken place in Folly Beach during World War
II. Has Emmy's innocent search for a new life opened
Pandora's Box? Or, has she just taken the first step
towards understanding the true meaning of life?
ON FOLLY BEACH is the latest novel by the award-winning
novelist Karen White. Known for her exquisite prose
which delves into the inner core of her characters'
emotions, she delivers a superb story of two women
separated by sixty years who must rise above all obstacles
in order to find eternal peace. With her most recent
endeavor, she has proven her prowess as a storyteller by
demonstrating her unique combination of history with
intrigue and love in order to create an unforgettable
novel. Without a doubt, ON FOLLY BEACH is White's crowning
achievement.
The latest Southern novel from the acclaimed bestselling
and award- winning author of The Memory of Water.
To most people, Folly Beach, South Carolina,
is simply the last barrier island before the Atlantic. To
some, it's a sanctuary, which is why Janie Hamilton's mother
encourages her to buy the local book store, Folly's Finds,
hoping it will distract Janie from the loss of her husband
in Afghanistan.
Janie is at first resistant, but
intrigued after finding love letters and an image of a
beautiful bottle tree in a box of used books from Folly's
Finds, and decides to take the plunge. The store's seller
insists on one condition: Janie must allow Lulu, the late
owner's elderly sister, to continue selling her bottle trees
from its back yard. Historically, bottle trees were brought
by African slaves to the American South, and Janie had grown
up with one in her backyard, and it has always been a symbol
of refuge to her.
Janie generally ignores Lulu as
she sifts through the love letters, wanting to learn more.
But the more she discovers of the letters' authors, the
closer she feels to Lulu. As details of a possible murder
and a mysterious disappearance during World War II are
revealed, the two women discover that circumstances beyond
their control, sixty years apart, have brought them
together, here on Folly Beach. And it is here that their
war-ravaged hearts can find hope for a second chance...
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