The Myth of Perpetual Summer, Susan Crandall
The Myth of Perpetual Summer, Susan Crandall
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The Myth of Perpetual Summer

Author: Susan Crandall

Narrator: Amy Rubinate

Unabridged: 12 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/19/2018

Synopsis

From the nationally bestselling author of Whistling Past the Graveyard comes a moving coming-of-age tale set in the tumultuous sixties that harkens to both Ordinary Grace and The Secret Life of Bees.Tallulah James’ parents’ volatile relationship, erratic behavior, and hands-off approach to child rearing set tongues to wagging in their staid Mississippi town, complicating her already uncertain life. She takes the responsibility of shielding her family’s reputation and raising her younger twin siblings onto her youthful shoulders.If not for the emotional constants of her older brother, Griff, and her old-guard Southern grandmother, she would be lost. When betrayal and death arrive hand in hand, she takes to the road, headed to what turns out to be the not-so-promised land of Southern California. The dysfunction of her childhood still echoes throughout her scattered family, sending her brother on a disastrous path and drawing her home again. There she uncovers the secrets and lies that set her family on the road to destruction.

About Susan Crandall

Susan Crandall is an award-winning women's fiction, suspense, romance, and mystery author. Her first book, Back Roads, won the RITA award for best first book, as well as two National Reader's Choice awards. She has released eight more critically acclaimed and award-winning novels. Susan lives in Indiana.

About Amy Rubinate

Amy Rubinate has narrated over 250 audiobooks and has won multiple Earphones Awards. She has a degree in the oral interpretation of literature, and she has won several state and national awards for poetry reading. A voice actor and singer for over a decade, she has also narrated many children's books and provided character voices for toys and video games.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader

5 southern family secret stars to The Myth of Perpetual Summer, my first favorite read of summer! 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 Set in Mississippi in the 1960s and 70s, Tallulah James’ story is memorable and haunting. Her parents have a tumultuous relationship sparked by a self-absorbed, yet bleeding-heart when it comes to......more

Goodreads review by Julie

The Myth of Perpetual Summer by Susan Crandall is a 2018 Gallery Books publication. Heart wrenching southern style coming of age tale, bracketed into a touching story of eventual hope! Mississippi during the 60s and 70s is boiling pot of tension and scrutiny. It’s the perfect backdrop for this comin......more

Goodreads review by Diana | Book of Secrets

The drama of a dysfunctional Southern family plays out on the pages of THE MYTH OF PERPETUAL SUMMER, and woven in between is the tumultuous coming-of-age story of Tallulah James. On the one hand, the writing in this book is quite beautiful. I was wrapped up in the sense of place and time the author c......more

Goodreads review by Karen

Love, love, LOVE this book! Susan Crandall is a master at delving into family dysfunction and the human psyche. Highly recommend.......more

Quotes

“The Myth of Perpetual Summer is a fully imagined coming-of-age novel both heartbreaking and inspiring. Tallulah James is as endearing as she is indelible, a worthy heroine to anchor this story of family dysfunction, social unrest, and a girl’s journey to womanhood. Susan Crandall has done it again, and this stunning book is sure to attract fans of The Glass Castle as well as readers everywhere looking for a remarkable story of hope, perseverance, and the enduring power of family.” Karen White, New York Times bestselling author

“Crandall, long known as a master for her works such as Whistling Past the Graveyard, blends with virtuoso skill the themes of loss and redemption, love and hope, while answering the question we all ask ourselves: Can we indeed go home again? Fans of Joshilyn Jackson should run for this stunner of a book.” Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author

“Beautifully written and deeply satisfying. A heartfelt story of love, loss, and the twists and turns a life can take. Susan Crandall once again delivers a character you’ll root for on a journey you won’t soon forget.” Wendy Wax, USA Today bestselling author

“Beneath the boiling sun of small-town Mississippi, the remarkable life of Tallulah James unravels to expose profound family dysfunction, lies, and long-buried secrets. A coming-of-age story filled with heartbreak and hope that proves the only way into the future is to face the past.” Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author

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