āFrankā¦writes with genuine adoration for and authority on the South Carolina Lowcountry from which she sprangā¦.[Her] stuff is never escapist fluffāitās the real deal.ā
āAtlanta Journal-Constitution
Return to Tall Pines in the long-awaited sequel to Dorothea Benton Frankās 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 Frankās 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.