In dorothea benton franks sullivans island, the first installment in the lowcountry tales womans fiction series, this debut will take you on an emotional roller coaster ride from the 1960s to 1999. We loved our time there and i vowed to read some good fiction set there in time for our return visit. Sullivans island lowcountry tales by frank, dorothea benton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In return to sullivans island, dorothea benton frank revisits the enchanted landscape of south carolinas lowcountry made famous in her beloved new york times bestseller sullivans island. Return to sullivans island dorothea benton frank, 2009 harpercollins 384 pp. Sign me up to get more news about womens fiction books. Dorothea benton frank new york times bestselling author. Return to sullivans island by dorothea benton frank. Pat conroy, author of the prince of tides in return to sullivans island, dorothea benton frank revisits the enchanted landscape of south carolinas lowcountry made famous in.
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Watch the book trailer for new york times bestselling author dorothea benton franks return to sullivans island, on sale in mass market. Return to sullivans island dorothea benton frank ebook. Return to sullivans island was a joyful return to some of the people of this magical island. Her death was confirmed by her daughter victoria frank, who said her mother had succumbed to a brief but intense. The south carolina coast forms a lush backdrop for dorothea benton franks tales of cheatin husbands, nosy neighbors, and nutty families. A celebration and thanksgiving for the life of dorothea benton frank september 14, 2019 duration. Born in 1951, the author dorothea benton frank was brought up in the area of south carolina on sullivans island, where she spent the majority of her childhood.
Selling over a million copies, all from her debut release, it went on to be translated into ten different languages worldwide, thus giving her an even larger global audience as well. She went on to become a graduate of the fashion institute of america in atlanta, georgia, in 1972. Below is a list of dorothea benton frank s books in order of when they were first published. In return to sullivans island, dorothea benton frank. If you have been there, how do your impressions compare to those in the novel.
It was the single best beach read i had read at that point and time. Return to sullivans island dorothea benton frank, author. Dorothea benton frank returns to the enchanted landsca. Pat conroy, author of the prince of tidesin return to sullivans island, dorothea benton fr. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. Dorothea benton frank, author of 20 bestselling novels set in the low country of south carolina, died monday, september 2, 2019 following a brief struggle with leukemia. Return to sullivans island by dorothea benton frank book. Sullivans island by dorothea benton frank reading guide. Dorothea benton frank, author of 20 novels set in the charleston area and a beloved figure who for years split her time between sullivans island and the new york city area, died monday evening. Return to sullivans island by dorothea benton frank and. The first edition of the novel was published in june 30th 2009, and was written by dorothea benton frank. Dorothea benton frank, author of 20 novels set in the charleston area and a beloved figure who for years split her time between sullivans island and the new york city area, died monday evening after a brief illness.
A novel lowcountry tales book 6 kindle edition by frank, dorothea benton. The novel has more than one million copies in print and was translated into ten other languages. Dorothea benton frank was born and grew up on sullivans island in south carolina. Return to sullivans island dorothea benton frank paperback. Set in 1963 and in 1999, it compares and contrasts coming of age in the tumultuous early sixties to coming of age in the peace of the early nineties. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read return to sullivans island. Return to sullivans island lowcountry tales, book 6 by dorothea.
Last year my husband and i visited charleston, south carolina, franks home and the setting for her sullivan island books. Return to sullivans island lowcountry tales 6 dorothea. Listen to return to sullivans island by dorothea benton. Pdf return to sullivans island book lowcountry tales. Her books are funny, sexy, and usually damp with seawater. Frank focuses on the next generation of hamiltons and hayes, earning high praise from the atlanta journalconstitution, which writes, frank brings to vivid life the rich landscape and its unpretentious folks. Dorothea benton franks first novel, sullivans island combines the stories of love and family with history and place. Buy return to sullivans island by dorothea benton frank online at alibris. Return to sullivans island book by dorothea benton frank. Dorothea benton frank returns to the enchanted landscape of south carolinas lowcountry made famous in her beloved new york times bestseller sullivans. Pat conroy, author of the prince of tides in return to sullivans island, dorothea benton frank revisits the enchanted landscape of south carolinas lowcountry made famous in her beloved new york times bestseller sullivans island.
Sullivans island by dorothea benton frank, paperback. I bought return to sullivans island because i read the original book sullivans island by dorothea benton frank and loved it. Franks very funny novels are smarter than the average beach read. The one in sullivans island is about my age maybe younger, smart, funny, battered by life, and resilient as hell. Dorothea benton frank returns to the enchanted landscape of south carolinas lowcountry made famous in her beloved new york times bestseller sullivans island to tell the story of the next generation of hamiltons and hayes. Return to sullivans island on sale now the latest book from dorothea benton frank goes on sale june 30, 2009. Beth, a 23 year old college graduate is forced to stay and house sit for a year instead of going on to graduate school. Frank focuses on the next generation of hamiltons and hayes, earning high praise from the. Below is a list of dorothea benton franks books in order of when they were first published. Free download or read online return to sullivans island pdf epub lowcountry tales series book. Summary dorothea benton frank returns to the enchanted landscape of south carolinas lowcountry made famous in her beloved new york times bestseller sullivans island to tell the story of the next generation of hamiltons and hayes newly graduated from college, aspiring writer beth hayes is. Return to sullivans island whether you were away from the lowcountry for a week or for years.