Beautifully written and heartwarming story.
1958- Tallulah James is a determined young girl struggling to grow up in the small town of Laymone, Mississippi. Family secrets along with an unstable and precarious family life complicate her youth as she attempts to determine her place in the James family legacy. Tallulah tries to hold her family together but when tragedy strikes once again, she turns her back on everything she knows to search for a new life in California.
1972- Tallulah is pulled home once again when her youngest brother Walden is accused of murder. Faced with the consequences her departure had on those she left behind, she must reexamine the truths of her past and what that means for her future.
The Myth of Perpetual Summer is a fantastic coming of age story set primarily in the small town of Laymone Mississippi during the late 1950's -early 1960's. It follows a young teenage girl who forced to deal with the fallout of her family history in a town where everyone knows your business and holds on to grudges. As she attempts to grow into the proper young lady her grandmother expects the weight of her responsibilities weights on her during a time of volatile social climate. I knew I would enjoy this novel because I love historical Sothern literature but this novel exceeded my expectations. The writing was fantastic and the story line was heartwarming and powerful. A must read, one of the most enjoyable books I have had the pleasure of reading quite some time.
1972- Tallulah is pulled home once again when her youngest brother Walden is accused of murder. Faced with the consequences her departure had on those she left behind, she must reexamine the truths of her past and what that means for her future.
The Myth of Perpetual Summer is a fantastic coming of age story set primarily in the small town of Laymone Mississippi during the late 1950's -early 1960's. It follows a young teenage girl who forced to deal with the fallout of her family history in a town where everyone knows your business and holds on to grudges. As she attempts to grow into the proper young lady her grandmother expects the weight of her responsibilities weights on her during a time of volatile social climate. I knew I would enjoy this novel because I love historical Sothern literature but this novel exceeded my expectations. The writing was fantastic and the story line was heartwarming and powerful. A must read, one of the most enjoyable books I have had the pleasure of reading quite some time.