Islands
Islands by Anne Rivers Siddons, published by HarperCollins on December 28, 2004, is a reprint edition comprising 496 pages. This work of fiction follows Anny Butler, a caretaker who has dedicated her life to nurturing others, first within her own family and later as a director of a children’s welfare agency. Anny’s life takes a transformative turn when she marries Lewis Aiken, an exuberant surgeon, and discovers a new sense of belonging among a close-knit group of childhood friends known as the Scrubs, who become her surrogate family.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of family and connection, as Anny navigates her new life with the Scrubs at their shared beach house on Sullivan’s Island. The story unfolds against a backdrop of challenges, including a hurricane and personal losses, yet the bonds among the group remain strong. Central to this dynamic is Camilla Curry, who serves as the emotional anchor for Anny and the others, providing love and support in times of crisis. This edition invites readers to delve into the complexities of relationships and the meaning of home.
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Anny Butler is a caretaker, a nurturer, first for her own brothers and sisters, and then as a director of an agency devoted to the welfare of children. What she has never had is a real family. That changes when she meets and marries Lewis Aiken, an exuberant surgeon fifteen years older than Anny. When they marry, she finds her family—not a traditional one, but a group of Charleston childhood friends who are inseparable, who are one another’s surrogate family. They are called the Scrubs, and they all, in some way, have the common cord of family.
Instantly upon meeting them at the old beach house on Sullivan’s Island, which they co-own, Anny knows that she has found home and family. They vow that, when the time comes, they will find a place where they can live together by the sea.
Bad things begin to happen—a hurricane, a fire, deaths—but still the remaining Scrubs cling together. They are watched over and bolstered by Camilla Curry, the heart and core of their group, always the healer. Anny herself allows Camilla to enfold and to care for her. It is the first time she has felt this kind of love and support.
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