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.