{"product_id":"return-to-sullivans-island-a-novel-isbn-9780061438455","title":"Return to Sullivans Island: A Novel","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003e“Her books are funny, sexy, and usually damp with seawater.”\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003e—Pat Conroy, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Prince of Tides\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eReturn to Sullivans Island, \u003c\/em\u003eDorothea Benton Frank revisits the enchanted landscape of South Carolina’s Lowcountry made famous in her beloved \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eSullivans Island\u003c\/em\u003e. Frank focuses on the next generation of Hamiltons and Hayes, earning high praise from the \u003cem\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich writes, “Frank brings to vivid life the rich landscape and its unpretentious folks….A reader need only close her eyes for a moment to feel that thick-sticky heat, smell the wild salt marshes.” If you enjoy getting lost in the works of Anne Rivers Siddons, Rebecca Wells, and Pat Conroy—novels brimming with atmosphere and strong Southern charm—you are going to \u003cem\u003elove \u003c\/em\u003eDotty Frank’s \u003cem\u003eReturn to Sullivans Island.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDorothea Benton Frank returns to the enchanted landscape of South Carolina's Lowcountry made famous in her beloved \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eSullivans Island\u003c\/em\u003e to tell the story of the next generation of Hamiltons and Hayes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReturn to Sullivans Island\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you were away from the Lowcountry for a week or for years, it was impossible to remember how gorgeous it was. It never changed and everyone depended on that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly graduated from college and an aspiring writer, Beth Hayes craves independence and has a world to conquer. But her notions of travel, graduate study, and writing the great American novel will have to be postponed. With her mother, Susan, leaving to fulfill her own dreams in Paris and her Aunt Maggie, Uncle Grant, and stepfather, Simon, moving to California, Beth is elected by her elders to house-sit the Island Gamble. Surrounded by the shimmering blue waters of the Atlantic, the white clapboards, silver tin roof, and confessional porch have seen and heard the stories of generations of Hamiltons. But will the ghosts of the Island Gamble be watching over Beth? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuoyed by sentimental memories of growing up on this tiny sandbar that seems to be untouched by time, Beth vows to give herself over to the Lowcountry force and discover the wisdom it holds. She will rest, rejuvenate, and then reenter the outside world. Just as she vows she will never give into the delusional world of white picket fences, minivans, and eternal love, she meets Max Mitchell. And all her convictions and plans begin to unravel with lightning speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is so much about life and her family's past that she does not know. Her ignorance and naiveté nearly cost her both her inheritance and her family's respect. But Beth finds unexpected friends to help her through the disaster she faces: her wise and charming Aunt Sophie; Cecily Singleton, the granddaughter of Livvie Singleton; and Woody Morrison, the solid young investment banker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful ensemble of characters could be your own family, but watch what unfolds as they succumb to the island's spell. If everything happens for a reason, then Beth's return to Sullivans Island teaches her that betrayal and tragedy are most easily handled when you surround yourself with loyal family and friends in a magical place that loves you so much that it wants to claim you as its own.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eFrank keeps you reading compulsively. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One heck of a beach book . . . Frank keeps you reading compulsively.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Observer on Sullivan's Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTight storytelling, winsomely oddball characters and touches of Southern magic make this a winner. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A true southern comfort.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A follow-up to Frank’s debut novel, Sullivan’s Island, this colorful contemporary romance effortlessly evokes the lush beauty of the South Carolina Lowcountry while exploring the complexities of family relationships . . . if Frank’s newest receives the critical praise it deserves, it will climb the charts as well.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on Plantation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Frank’s absorbing narrative manages to feel both authentically Southern and universally empathetic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Pawleys Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889454444773,"sku":"NP9780061438455","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061438455.jpg?v=1730231291","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/return-to-sullivans-island-a-novel-isbn-9780061438455","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}