The Christmas Pearl

Name: The Christmas Pearl
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
ISBN: 9780061555312

Author: Dorothea Benton Frank

Narrator: Celia Weston

Unabridged: 3 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/23/2007

Categories: Fiction, Women, Romance, Holiday, Seasonal Fiction

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she's finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate, this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood.What happened to the days when Christmas meant tables groaning with home-cooked goodies, over-the-top decorations, and long chats in front of the fire with Pearl, her grandmother's beloved housekeeper and closest confidante?Luckily for Theodora, a special someone who heard her plea for help arrives, with pockets full of enough Gullah magic and common sense to make Theodora's Christmas the love-filled miracle it's meant to be.

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

Goodreads review by Deanne on December 16, 2016

While this is not a very long book I thought it was just perfect to get the message across. The message is be kind and understanding towards your family.......more

Goodreads review by Jeanne on November 26, 2018

This is the Christmas story that I have wanting to read this season. I picked the book up at the Womans's Guild Christmas bazaar here expecting a kitchy, cutsey story and while reading the story was thrilled that I found the story that touched my heart... November 26 2018 I have to confess--I adore Ch......more

Goodreads review by Regina on December 13, 2016

I semi-loved and semi-loathed this. Part of me relates A LOT to the 93-year-old protagonist who loves tradition, manners and morals. The other part of me winced at her old-fashioned views on a woman's place in the home. This is the first Dorothea Benton Frank book I have read, and I did enjoy the se......more

Goodreads review by Book Concierge on December 27, 2013

Theodora is the elderly matriarch of an old Southern family. She is nostalgic for the Christmas celebrations of her childhood. She fondly remembers the weeks of preparation to decorate, cook, and fashion gifts, all of which just heightened the anticipation. Now her 60-something daughter and son-in-l......more

Goodreads review by Moonkiszt on February 06, 2023

Ever a fan of seasonal reads, this was a quick treat. . .still it didn't bear too close of a look. The old mama of a crazy clan put up with a lot from them, and to be truthful, she was no "gem" herself, I thought. The best part was her "ghost" of Southern life past, Pearl who came back from ? to hel......more