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Description edit
Now, in this poignant mother-daughter story, Frank evokes a lush plantation in the heart of modern-day South Carolina-where family ties and hidden truths run as deep and dark as the mighty Edisto River... Dorothea Frank and I share the same literary territory. (Pat Conroy) Southern... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Eric: Carolina's son with Richard, who is a psychiatrist
- Frances Mae (nee Litchfield): Trip's wife - daughter-in-law to Ms. Lavinia
- Millie Smoak: Housekeepr for Ms Lavinia
- Richard Levine: Caroline's husband
- Caroline Levine (nee Wimbley): Lavinia's daughter and main character
- Miss Lavinia: Caroline's mother
- Mr. Jenkins: Plantation handyman.
- Jack Taylor: One of Ms. Lavinia's doctors
- Lois: Richard's ex-wife
- Matthew: Police officer and Caroline's high school sweetheart
- Josh: Eric's tutor
- Harry: Son of Richard and Lois
- Trip: Ms. Lavinia's son, wife of Frances Mae, brother to Caroline
- Nevil Wimbly: Lavinia's husband and father of Caroline and Trip. Nevil dies before the story begins
- Miss Sweetie: Ms. Lavinia's best friend
- Miss Nancy: Ms. Lavinia's other closes friend
- Susan: Married to Simon, both friends of Jack Taylor and later Caroline
- Amelia: First daughter of Trip and Fances Mae
- Susan: Add a description of this character.
- Mr. Greer: Tutor to Eric and admirer of Miss Lavinia
- Mother Wimbley
- Isabelle
- Raoul: Miss Lavinia's former gardener
- Ms. Daniels
- Eddie
- Rusty: Tutor for Eric
- Dr. Cherry
- Dr. Moore
- Chloe: fourth daugher to Trip and Frances Mae
- Mrs. Smoak: Lavinia's maid and friend of many years.
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City
- Charleston
- Tall Pines
- South Carolina
- Columbia
- Manhattan
- Walterboro
- London
- Park Avenue
- Atlanta
- Trip
First Sentence edit
When I was twenty-three, I thought I was pretty hot stuff.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 8 in Lowcountry Tales. (standard series)
Preceded by Sullivan's Island, and followed by Isle of Palms.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Dorothea Benton Frank (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Jove; The Berkley Publishing Group Jove Edition
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: July 1, 2001
ISBN: 0515131083
Page Count: 607
Publisher: Jove; The Berkley Publishing Group Jove Edition
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: July 1, 2001
ISBN: 0515131083
Page Count: 607
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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