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The summer's end

"It is summer's end and Sea Breeze, the family's beloved estate on Sullivan's Island, must be sold. It is an emotional time of transition as Mamaw and the three sisters each must face loss and find a new place in the world. Harper, the youngest sister, arrived at Sea Breeze intending to stay only a...

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Main Author: Monroe, Mary Alice (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Gallery Books, 2015.
Edition:First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Series:Lowcountry summer novel
Subjects:
Grandparent and child > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Self-realization > Fiction.
Sullivans Island (S.C.) > Fiction.
Psychological fiction > South Carolina.
Domestic fiction > South Carolina
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Summary:"It is summer's end and Sea Breeze, the family's beloved estate on Sullivan's Island, must be sold. It is an emotional time of transition as Mamaw and the three sisters each must face loss and find a new place in the world. Harper, the youngest sister, arrived at Sea Breeze intending to stay only a weekend, but a rift with her wealthy, influential mother left her without direction or a home. During this remarkable summer, free from her mother's tyranny and with the help of her half sisters, Harper discovered her talents and independent spirit. But summer is ending, and the fate of Sea Breeze hinges on Harper's courage to decide the course of her own life. To do so she must release her insecurities and recognize her newfound strengths. She must accept love fully into her life--the love of Mamaw, Carson, and Dora, the love of Sea Breeze and the lowcountry, and most of all, the love of a Wounded Warrior who has claimed her heart" -- provided by publisher.
Item Description:Includes a reading group guide.
Physical Description:406 pages ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9781476709024 (trade pbk.)
1476709025 (trade pbk.)
9781476798738 (hardcover) :
1476798737 (hardcover) :
Author Notes:Mary Alice Monroe began her writing career studying journalism and writing nonfiction and for newspapers for hire. She began studying Asian culture after a trip to Japan with her husband and was later awarded a fellowship, became bilingual in Japanese and earned her master's degree. She has helped establish a government-funded English as a Second Language program for Southeast Asian refugees. Monroe has also co-authored an English-language survival text.

Monroe wrote her first novel while confined to bed rest for her final months of pregnancy. Her book The Long Road Home made the New York Times bestseller list for 2010. She is now known primarily for her fiction work which is heavily influenced by her move to South Carolina's Lowcountry. Monroe enjoys nature and is involved with several environmental groups, including the board of the South Carolina Aquarium.

Monroe lives with her family on a barrier island off South Carolina.


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