Beach House Memories S - 2012
by Mary Alice Monroe
- Used
- very good
Monroe returns to her beloved South with a sequel to her hit "The Beach House." In 1974, America was changing, but Charleston remained eternally the same. Olivia had always done what was expected--marrying the son of a historic Charleston family, and turning over her fortune to his control. But one thing she steadfastly refuses to relinquish: her family's old seaside cottage.
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- Title Beach House Memories
- Author Mary Alice Monroe
- Binding S
- Edition New York Times Best Seller
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Gallery Books, New York
- Date 2012
- Features Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # 497-2021
- ISBN 9781439170946 / 1439170940
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.3 in (20.83 x 13.46 x 3.30 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1970's
- Cultural Region: South Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Southeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: South Carolina
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Love stories
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012004099
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
Autumn brings haunting beauty to the sun-soaked dunes on Isle of Palms, where Olivia “Lovie” Rutledge lives in her beloved Primrose Cottage. As the seasons change, Lovie remembers one special summer. . . .
In 1974, America is changing, but Charleston remains eternally the same. When Lovie married aristocratic, well-connected businessman Stratton Rutledge, she turned over her fortune and fate to his control. But she refused to relinquish one thing: her family’s old seaside cottage. Precious summers with her children on the barrier island are Lovie’s refuge from social expectations and her overbearing husband’s philandering. Here, she is the “Turtle Lady,” tending the loggerhead turtles that lay their eggs in the warm night sand and then slip back into the sea.
Then, in the summer of ’74, biologist Russell Bennett visits to research the loggerheads. Their shared interest brings them together, and soon it blooms into a passionate, profound love—forcing Lovie to face an agonizing decision. Stratton’s influence is far-reaching, and if she dares to dream beyond a summer affair, she risks losing her reputation, her wealth, even her children.
This emotional tale of a strong woman torn between duty and desire, between tradition and change, is an empowering journey through the seasons of self-discovery. Until this autumn, this time of winds and tides, of holding on and letting go. . . .