The Land of Mango Sunsets, Dorothea Benton Frank
The Land of Mango Sunsets, Dorothea Benton Frank
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The Land of Mango Sunsets

Author: Dorothea Benton Frank

Narrator: Nicole Poole

Unabridged: 12 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/14/2016


Synopsis

Dorothea Benton Frank is one of America’s most insightful writers weaving highly addictive tales of the conundrums of life with hilarity and heat. Now, in The Land of Mango Sunsets, Frank gives us one woman’s journey toward a hard-won truth—life isn’t always what it appears to be, and the sooner you realize that pride won’t keep you warm at night, the happier you will be. Oh, and one other thing—a truly joyous life comes with a generous heart.  Meet Miriam Elizabeth Swanson, in a full-blown snit, buoyed by a fabulous cast who run the gamut from insufferable to wonderful. First is the arrival of Liz Harper, Miriam’s tenant from Birmingham, who sets a new cycle in motion. Then her other tenant, Kevin, stalwart companion with more style than Cary Grant, shakes Miriam out of her fog to see which battles are worth the fight. Next, her estranged son announces he’s marrying a Jamaican woman. And what about her ex-husband, Charles, and that sordid lingerie model of his? Well, Harry, her African Gray parrot, has plenty of opinions. Finally, you’ll laugh and cry when she meets a man named Harrison who changes her into a gal named Mellie. Miriam spins out from the revolving door of her postured life as a Manhattan quasi-socialite while she thirsts, no, starves for recognition. How did she become what she hates the most, and what does she endure to realize it? And where are the answers? It takes a few spins, dips, and one spectacular fall until Miriam gets her head on straight. Then in a whoosh she’s off to the enchanted and mysterious land of Sullivans Island, deep in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Told straight from the heart in Frank’s vivid, highly entertaining style, The Land of Mango Sunsets just might be her finest work to date. If you decide to read this book, don’t make plans to do anything else for a while.

About Dorothea Benton Frank

New York Times bestseller Dorothea Benton Frank was born and raised on Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Until her passing in 2019, Dorothea and her husband split their time between New Jersey and South Carolina. A contemporary voice of the South, Dorothea Benton Frank was beloved by fans and friends alike since her debut novel Sullivans Island. Readers from coast to coast fell for the quick wit and the signature humor that permeated her many bestselling novels.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Loretta on 2007-10-05 20:46:19

This book was a little slow in the beginning, but by the 2nd CD I was hooked, and it just got better and better. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Goodreads review by Andrea on April 09, 2012

It is no big secret why I love Dorothea's novels. Most of them take place along the South Carolina coast which is where my heart longs to be each and every day. But, the characters she creates in this most perfect setting are amazing. At the end of every one of her books, I almost feel as if the mai......more

Goodreads review by ✨ kathryn ✨ on May 27, 2020

Having never read any Dorothea Benton Frank before, I wasn't entirely sure quite what I was getting myself into with this - honestly, this pick was influenced by the cover (😳) - and I was not disappointed at all. Just a good, mostly wholesome, story about a mother and her relationships with those ar......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on March 11, 2020

I read this as part of a reading challenge, this was my choice for local author part. The book definitely got better the further in I got. I really enjoyed the chapters that took place In South Carolina. The New York chapters were ok , but less enjoyable. The character’s journey was interesting , bu......more

Goodreads review by Petie on May 18, 2014

I bought this book on audio and am sad that I bought the abridged version and not unabridged. I hate that I missed out on anything in this book! Having just listened to it for the SECOND time, I realize this is probably one of my all time favorite books written for reasons of entertainment, humor, p......more

Goodreads review by Linda on May 19, 2015

Quick, light, humorous and predictable romantic fluff about midlife crisis, strengthening family relationships, importance of forgiveness, and reinventing oneself after divorce, life threatening illness, sexual abuse, death &/or other life crises, all of which occur in this very short novel. Unfortu......more