Plantation
Plantation by Dorothea Benton Frank is a reprint edition published by Penguin on March 2, 2004. This 544-page novel is presented in English and explores the complexities of family dynamics against the backdrop of a lush plantation in modern-day South Carolina. The story follows Caroline Wimbley Levine, who reluctantly returns home at her brother’s request to check on their mother, Miss Lavinia, the eccentric matriarch of Tall Pines Plantation. As Caroline navigates her family’s deep-rooted secrets and long-standing tensions, she confronts the realities of her past and the meaning of home.
Readers will find a narrative rich in themes of family life and the intricacies of relationships, set in a small-town environment. The novel delves into the hidden truths that lie beneath the surface of familial bonds, revealing the challenges and revelations that come with returning to one’s roots. Through Caroline’s journey, the book examines the interplay of love, loyalty, and the weight of history, inviting readers to reflect on their own connections to family and place.
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New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank evokes a lush plantation in the heart of modern-day South Carolina—where family ties and hidden truths run as deep and dark as the mighty Edisto River….
Caroline Wimbley Levine always swore she’d never go home again. But now, at her brother’s behest, she has returned to South Carolina to see about Mother—only to find that the years have not changed the Queen of Tall Pines Plantation. Miss Lavinia is as maddeningly eccentric as ever—and absolutely will not suffer the questionable advice of her children. This does not surprise Caroline. Nor does the fact that Tall Pines is still brimming with scandals and secrets, betrayals and lies. But she soon discovers that something is different this time around. It lies somewhere in the distance between her and her mother—and in her understanding of what it means to come home….
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