Under the Magnolias
Under the Magnolias by T. I. Lowe is a large print edition published by Thorndike Press in 2023, featuring 500 pages in English. Set in Magnolia, South Carolina, in 1980, the story follows Austin Foster, a young girl who faces the challenges of adulthood after her mother’s death during childbirth. As she strives to keep her six siblings together and prevent her father from succumbing to despair, Austin navigates the difficulties of life on a tobacco farm while seeking solace in the kindness of the town’s residents.
Readers will encounter a narrative that explores themes of coming of age and the complexities of family dynamics. Austin’s journey is marked by her attempts to maintain appearances amidst the struggles at Nolia Farms and her burgeoning feelings for Vance Cumberland, the son of a wealthy local family. As secrets unravel and truths come to light, the story delves into the consequences of love and the liberating power of honesty. This edition offers an accessible reading experience for those interested in fiction centered on women’s lives in the Southern United States.
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This night not only marked the end to the drought, but also the end to the long-held secret we’d kept hidden under the magnolias.
Magnolia, South Carolina, 1980
Austin Foster is barely a teenager when her mama dies giving birth to twins, leaving her to pick up the pieces while holding her six siblings together and doing her best to stop her daddy from retreating into his personal darkness.
Scratching out a living on the family’s tobacco farm is as tough as it gets. When a few random acts of kindness help to ease the Fosters’ hardships, Austin finds herself relying upon some of Magnolia’s most colorful citizens for friendship and more. But it’s next to impossible to hide the truth about the goings-on at Nolia Farms, and Austin’s desperate attempts to save face all but break her.
Just when it seems she might have something more waiting for her–with the son of a wealthy local family who she’s crushed on for years–her father makes a choice that will crack wide-open the family’s secrets and lead to a public reckoning. There are consequences for loving a boy like Vance Cumberland, but there is also freedom in the truth.
T. I. Lowe’s gritty yet tender and uplifting tale reminds us that a great story can break your heart . . . then heal it in the best possible way.
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