Low Country

Rating:
Summary: Reading at it's highest
Review: I guess I am coming to this book a couple years after the crowd. I thought it was just great. A wonderful story, and so richly told. I can't think of a negative thing about it, unless it was the tragic death near the very end. I could have read on and on in this story.

Rating:
Summary: Reading at it's highest
Review: I guess I am coming to this book a couple years after the crowd. I thought it was just great. A wonderful story, and so richly told. I can't think of a negative thing about it, unless it was the tragic death near the very end. I could have read on and on in this story.

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Summary: Caro Loved Her Island and Fought for It
Review: I've read many of Anne Rivers Siddons books. This one wasn't really my favorite of all, but it kept me interested enough to stick with the story.

Caroline Venable had the lovely island plantation which she inherited from her grandfather whom she was very close to. But when her husband's company threatened to buy it out, and make a theme park out of it, Caroline had to fight every step of the way for it. But her fight won't be won without some hurt feelings along the way. Hopefully, she and Clay's marriage will survive her fight for the land.



Rating:
Summary: Low Country Magic and Lore.
Review: The beauty of South Carolina and the islands of its outer banks is presented with tenderness and a love that the author can't hide.

Caroline Venable has fond memories of her time spent with her grandaddy on the island. It is a magical place where ponies run wild and the marshes sing with exultant airs; it lies among the reeds and bull rushes in an untouched state. Caroline's life holds a dark secret, and the turmoil is coming to a head, as the island is threatened to be developed by the person she would least suspect.

Siddons has produced a wonderful book with characters that employ your attention from the start. If you enjoy this authors writing, another superb book is COLONY. Kelsana 11/23/01

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Summary: A novel about love of place
Review: This is a novel rooted in geography. I would even go so far as to say that the main character of Low Country is the landscape--the salty marshes especially. Caro's description of her natural surroundings shows not just her love for her particular space, but shows somebody intimately acquainted with the earth and its essential link with all life forms.

The plot wore thin and the characters, for the most part, were stereotypes. Read this novel, though, to get a sense of how rich Caro felt connected to a particular spot in the geographical landscape. She was willing to give up everything to hold on to "her" island. I found myself just a little envious of Caro--I would like to have a geographical space to which I feel as committed. Unfortunately, I've lived in far too many places to allow any roots to sink deeply enough to draw the kind of nourishment Caro did from her geographical space.