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Low Country

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Fiction Chick-lit Fiction Romance Historical Fiction

by Anne Rivers Siddons

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3.96 (16.4K ratings)
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description 480 pages

Low Country by Anne Rivers Siddons holds a well received rating of 3.96 out of 5, based on 16.4K reader ratings. First published in 1998. The book spans 480 pages.

About Low Country

Caroline Venable has everything her Southern heritage promised: money, prestige, a rich husband--and a predictable routine of country-club luncheons and cocktail parties. Caroline is the chatelaine of a magnificent home, hostess to her husband's wealthy friends and prospective clients, and the official "one-woman welcome wagon" for young, eager talent that her husband, Clay, imports to their corner of South Carolina to work for the family company--a vastly successful land-developing conglomerate. If Caro drinks a little too much for Clay's liking, he knows the reason why, and he takes comfort in the fact that she can escape to the island in the Lowcountry that her beloved Granddaddy left her. Wild and seemingly timeless, the island is a place of incomparable, breathtaking beauty--and it is the one place where Caroline can lose herself and simply forget.Roaming the island is a band of wild ponies, whose freedom and spirit have captivated Caro since she was a child. When she learns that her husband must either develop the island or lose the company that he spent his whole life building, she is devastated. The Lowcountry is Caroline's heritage--the one constant she believed would never change. A resort would not only tame (and therefore destroy) the island she loves--but what will happen to the wild ponies? Spurred to action and inspired with new purpose, Caroline must confront the part of herself that she has numbed with alcohol and careful avoidance, and she must reconsider her priorities--what is important that she would die for it? In fighting to save the island--her island--Caroline draws on an inner strength that forces her to reconsider her role in society, her marriage, and, ultimately, herself. Low Country is a story of personal renewal and transformation --one woman's proper Old South upbringing and expectations colliding with the new South's runaway prosperity. It is magnificently told, and it is Anne Rivers Siddons at her absolute best.

Detail Value
Author Anne Rivers Siddons
Published 1998
Pages 480
Genres Fiction, Chick-lit, Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Average Rating 3.96 / 5.00
Total Ratings 16,364

Reader Ratings & Analysis

Rating Overview

4.0
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16.4K ratings
With a rating of 3.96, Low Country is rated below the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 3.99, it performs on par.

How It Compares

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3.99
Mystery & Thriller Average
4.17
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Frequently Asked Questions

What genre is Low Country?

Low Country is categorized as Fiction, Chick-lit, Fiction, Romance. Its primary genre classification is Mystery & Thriller.

Is Low Country worth reading?

Based on 16.4K reader ratings, Low Country has an average score of 3.96 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."

How many pages is Low Country?

Low Country has 480 pages.

Who wrote Low Country?

Low Country was written by Anne Rivers Siddons. It was first published in 1998.

What is the ISBN for Low Country?

The ISBN-13 for Low Country is 9780061093330.0.

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