Lowcountry Summer, Dorothea Benton Frank
Lowcountry Summer, Dorothea Benton Frank
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Lowcountry Summer
A Plantation Novel

Author: Dorothea Benton Frank

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 12 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/15/2010

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life


Synopsis

“Frank…writes with genuine adoration for and authority on the South Carolina Lowcountry from which she sprang….[Her] stuff is never escapist fluff—it’s the real deal.”
—Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionReturn to Tall Pines in the long-awaited sequel to Dorothea Benton Frank’s beloved bestseller Plantation. Lowcountry Summer is the story of the changing anatomy of a family after the loss of its matriarch, sparkling with the inimitable Dot Frank’s warmth and humor. The much-beloved New York Times bestselling author follows the recent success of Return to Sullivans Island, Bulls Island, and Land of Mango Sunsets with a tale rich in atmosphere and unforgettable scenes of Southern life, once again placing her at the dais, alongside Anne Rivers Siddons, Sue Monk Kidd, Rebecca Wells, Pat Conroy, and other masters of contemporary Southern fiction.

About Dorothea Benton Frank

New York Times bestseller Dorothea Benton Frank was born and raised on Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Until her passing in 2019, Dorothea and her husband split their time between New Jersey and South Carolina. A contemporary voice of the South, Dorothea Benton Frank was beloved by fans and friends alike since her debut novel Sullivans Island. Readers from coast to coast fell for the quick wit and the signature humor that permeated her many bestselling novels.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by TAMMY on 2010-09-27 20:49:25

A great continuation of the Low Country stories Dorothea Benton Frank is famous for. I felt as if I were spending the summer in the wonderful South Carolina Low Country eating shrimp and grits. A wonderful story and great way to spend your time.

AudiobooksNow review by Julie on 2012-02-20 22:37:22

I loved this one I felt like I was there with the whole family. Loved Caroline she made me laugh at times but then she stepped in to help her brother during a hard time What I took away from this one is how important family is and how to live your life to the fullest.

Goodreads review by Joanna

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 C......more

Not my genre. I found the main character controlling and hypocritical and was unable to identify with her.......more