Dorothea Benton Frank (1951–2019)
Author of Sullivan's Island
About the Author
Dorothea Benton Frank was born and raised on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the Lowcountry Tales Series which includes the books Sullivan's Island and Plantation. Her title's have often made the Best Seller List such as: Porch Lights, The Last show more Original Wife, The Hurricane Sisters, All the Single Ladies, All Summer Long, Return to Sullivans Island, and Same Beach, Next Year. Dorothea Olivia Benton was born on Sept. 12, 1951, on Sullivan¿s Island. Her father, William, died when she was 4; her mother, Dorothea Cecilia Blanchard, was a homemaker who raised her children with the two men she married after Mr. Benton¿s death. After graduating from the Fashion Institute of America in Atlanta, she became a buyer for Kerrison¿s Department Store in Charleston and then an executive for a sportswear line in New York and San Francisco. After marrying Mr. Frank, an investment banker, in 1983, she left the fashion industry, had two children and raised money for various charities. She Shifted to writing novels because it suited her storytelling style. She was soon turning out a book a year. Dorothea Benton Frank passed away on September 2, 2019 at the age of 67. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Dorothea Benton Frank
Recipes from Shem Creek 2 copies
The Hurricane Sisters 1 copy
Pawley’s Island 1 copy
Carolina Girls 1 copy
Sullivan?s Island 1 copy
Pawley?s Island 1 copy
Low Country Tales (5 Set) Isle of Palms; Shem Creek; Pawleys; Folly; All Single Ladies (2015) 1 copy
Land of Mango Sunsets, The 1 copy
Associated Works
Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank (2021) — Contributor — 122 copies, 5 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Frank, Dorothea Olivia Benton
- Other names
- Benton, Dorothea Olivia (birth name)
- Birthdate
- 1951-09-12
- Date of death
- 2019-09-02
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, USA
- Place of death
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Cause of death
- myelodysplastic syndrome
- Places of residence
- Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, USA - Education
- Fashion Institute of America
- Occupations
- novelist
business executive
clothing buyer - Organizations
- Kerrison's Department Store (Charleston, South Carolina, USA)
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Reviews
Full of Grace by Dorothea Benton Frank
I was looking for books set around Hilton Head and landed on this. I couldn’t make it through. I tried. It sounds awful, but I could not make myself care about these characters. The plot was also pretty predictable.
journaled bookbox; light Christmas story that takes place over 3 days in the Charleston, South Carolina home of the family matriarch, Theodora, and her family of "malcontents" as she refers to her children, grand and great grandchildren. On the 23rd, her housekeeper/cook is called away to the birth of her first grandchild & arranges for a friend to fill in. Theodora dreams of her childhood Christmases & the role their Gullah housekeeper, Pearl, had in it. In the morning, in long deceased Pearl sweeps in the door, in a swirl of fog. She and Theodora work together to get the family on their feet again, using some help from the spirits above and a pinch of Gullah magic. It's truly a Christmas like Theodora remembers!… (more)
A story of miracles in one dysfunctional family. A typical Christmas theme. Goodreads: Theodora is the matriarch of a family that, in her opinion, has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. They've all come together to South Carolina to celebrate Christmas. But this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey Christmases Theodora grew up with. What happened to the days when the holiday spirit meant tables groaning with home cooked goodies, over?the?top decorations, and long chats in front of the fire with Pearl, her grandmother's housekeeper/manager/caterer/psychiatrist/best friend? Luckily someone hears Theodora's plea for help and Merle (possibly Pearl?) arrives, pockets filled with Gullah magic and common sense to straighten everyone out. (less)… (more)
Not as good as past books. Events were too unbelieveable. Goodreads: In this thoughtful, timely, humorous, and bighearted tale, perennial New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank examines what happens when a young sophisticated Chicagoan falls for the owner of a farm on Johns Island, a lush Lowcountry paradise off the coast of South Carolina-trading the bustle of a cosmopolitan city for the vagaries of a small southern town.
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Southern Fiction (1)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 38
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 11,613
- Popularity
- #2,026
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 499
- ISBNs
- 395
- Languages
- 5
- Favorited
- 29
