Low Country, J. Nicole Jones
Low Country, J. Nicole Jones
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Low Country

Author: J. Nicole Jones

Narrator: Lisa Cordileone

Unabridged: 6 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Scribd Audio

Published: 11/09/2021


Synopsis

J. Nicole Jones is the only daughter of a prominent South Carolina family, a family that grew rich building the hotels and seafood restaurants that draw tourists to Myrtle Beach. But at home, she is surrounded by violence and capriciousness: a grandfather who beats his wife, a barman father who dreams of being a country music star. At one time, Jones's parents can barely afford groceries; at another, her volatile grandfather presents her with a fur coat.

After a girlhood of extreme wealth and deep debt, of ghosts and folklore, of cruel men and unwanted spectacle, Jones finds herself face to face with an explosive possibility concerning her long-abused grandmother that she can neither speak nor shake. And through the lens of her own family's catastrophes and triumphs, Jones pays homage to the landscapes and legends of her childhood home, a region haunted by its history: Eliza Pinckney cultivates indigo, Blackbeard ransacks the coast, and the Gray Man paces the beach, warning of Hurricane Hazel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzanne

It's been a few days since I finished reading this book, but I keep thinking about it. I lived in South Carolina for several years, and I have spent time at Myrtle Beach, but there was so much I didn't know. The Mermaid Riots! And the many stories about ghosts and pirates! This memoir is like an ext......more

Goodreads review by Zibby

This book is about the author growing up in South Carolina as part of a prominent family. But at home, she is surrounded by violence. At some point, she has to face her abusive grandfather. Her family has many interesting, weird, and unusual experiences surrounded by lore where a pirate landed and a......more

Goodreads review by April

I loved this author’s style of writing....it’s clear she has a great understanding and artistry of the English language. It was difficult for me to engage in the story, but that could be just because I haven’t read many memoirs before this one. I appreciate the chance to read and review. Thank you to......more