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From one of our most acclaimed writers comes this dramatic tale of a well-born Southern woman whose life is forever changed by the betrayal of her mother and by the man she loves
Growing up, the only place tomboy Thayer Wentworth felt at home was at her summer camp - Camp Sherwood Forest in the North Carolina Mountains. It was there that she came alive and where she met Nick Abrams, her first love...and first heartbreak.
Years later, Thayer marries Aengus, an Irish professor, and they move into her deceased grandmother's house in Atlanta, only miles from Camp Edgewood on Burnt Mountain where her father died years ago in a car accident. There, Aengus and Thayer lead quiet and happy lives until Aengus is invited up to the camp to tell old Irish tales to the campers. As Aengus spends less time at home and becomes more distant, Thayer must confront dark secrets-about her mother, her first love, and, most devastating of all, her husband.
- Sales Rank: #1178310 in Books
- Published on: 2011-07-01
- Released on: 2011-07-19
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.25" h x 1.25" w x 6.25" l, 1.15 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 336 pages
Review
"Siddons mixes in a touch of the supernatural to bring the novel to an exciting climax, but what's most appealing here is the layered family drama and the lush world Thayer inhabits...A master storyteller with a remarkable track record, bestselling Siddons returns to her signature Southern setting in her newest blend of emotional realism and a sliver of magic."―Booklist on BURNT MOUTNAIN
"One doesn't read Anne Rivers Siddons's books, one dwells in them."―Chicago Tribune
Bravura writing...This is Siddons's best, maybe the book she was born to write."―Stephen King (on Off Season)
"Anne Rivers Siddons's body of work is one of the most impressive in contemporary fiction. And, in her beautifully crafted and dazzling new novel OFF SEASON, Ms. Siddons delivers the goods more powerfully than ever. All her books are terrific, but this one is the best yet."―Pat Conroy
"The lyrical beauty of Siddons's writing shines...an elegant portrait of love, loss, longing; memories and mystery line the path to self-discovery in OFF SEASON....Siddons's fans will savor the story long after the last page has turned."―Charlotte Observer
"Siddons is at her usual incisive best at skewering the mores of socially pretentious Southerners, and her prose is limpid and mesmerizing."―Kirkus on BURNT MOUNTAIN
About the Author
BURNT MOUNTAIN is Anne Rivers Siddons's 18th novel. Her previous bestselling novels include Off Season, Sweetwater Creek, Islands, Nora Nora, Low Country, Up Island, Fault Lines, Downtown, Hill Towns, Colony, Outer Banks, King's Oak, Peachtree Road, Homeplace, Fox's Earth, The House Next Door, and Heartbreak Hotel. She is also the author of a work of nonfiction, John Chancellor Makes Me Cry. She and her husband, Heyward, split their time between their home in Charleston, SC and Brooklin, ME. For more information, visit www.anneriverssiddons.net.
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101 of 107 people found the following review helpful.
Siddons' writing is always compelling, but in the end, this novel fell short
By Reviewer Dr. Beth
NOTE: I received a free review copy of this book from the publisher.
I have been a fan of author Anne Rivers Siddons for some time now. Although I was raised on the east coast myself, her sweeping southern novels have way of drawing me into their rich, lush context, particularly in her generational sagas such as Peachtree Road and Colony. Plus, Siddons never fails to feature stories of deep, aching romance and invariably tragic consequences--a captivating combination.
At first, BURNT MOUNTAIN seemed to be of a similar tradition to my favorite Siddons works, and it definitely drew me in. The main character is Thayer Wentworth, whose first nine years, growing up on the outskirts of Atlanta, were fairly idyllic: her beloved father is the headmaster of a boys' school that his family founded, and the Wentworths live just off the school's grounds, it a beautiful Greek Revival house along the river. But the death of her father was the earliest tragedy to shape Thayer, followed by a devastating first love affair, and eventually, the relationship which forms the heart of the book and changes Thayer's life forever.
Overall, I did enjoy this novel; as mentioned above, I like Siddons' writing style--it can be a bit melodramatic, but reading one of her books always feels familiar and comforting. On the other hand, I also had several problems with this novel. During the period that Thayer is growing up (i.e., her adolescent and high school years), various references suggest that the story takes place in the 1950s or 60s. However, just a few years later, when Thayer is married (which occurs immediately after her graduation from college), the time is definitely the mid-1990s, as Atlanta is preparing to host the Summer Olympics. Not only does this seem incongruous with the earlier part of the story, but also Siddons includes additional references which don't fit for that time frame (e.g., there is a preponderance of cell phones in the story, which weren't so prevalent in the mid-90s). Finally, Thayer's growing dissatisfaction with her husband, Aengus, never quite feels right. Siddons seems to over-emphasize the point that in the times that Thayer and Aengus still spend together, everything is great, wonderful--if so, does Thayer really have cause to be so massively unhappy?
In the end, I would NOT recommend this book to those who have never read Siddons before, as this is not the best example of her work; instead, I would suggest trying one of the earlier novels that I referenced above. However, if you are already a fan of Siddons like myself and are willing to overlook some flaws in favor of just sinking into Siddons' writing, then you may still enjoy this latest foray into Siddons' southern world.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful.
Disappointing
By Thoughtful reader
What has happened to Anne Rivers Siddons? I'm a huge fan, have read everything she's ever published. But this book comes nowhere near what I've come to expect from her. First of all, the book was a full year late coming to market (I preordered it from Amazon last year), and when it arrived I saved it for a few days so that I could have time to sit down and savor the experience. And it began well, setting up the characters and painting the background. No one captures the South like she does, and it was rich and satisfying. The climax, however, was strange and disjointed. I had to keep going back and re-reading to try to figure out where we were. Timelines were split everywhere (Harry Potter movies were not out in the mid-1990s when Atlanta was planning for the Olympics). In the scene where Thayer runs into Nick after all the years, I had to re-read it twice to figure out where it was happening. The long build-up just crashed into confusion, as if the deadline loomed and the book had to be finished quickly, leaving so many threads dangling and poorly resolved. I'm feeling saddened and cheated. It is as if an old friend decided they didn't want to talk to me any more. I want the old Anne back.
43 of 47 people found the following review helpful.
Disappointed. Sad face.
By Kelly Brewer
Having read and enjoyed bestselling author Anne Rivers Siddons' novels for decades, I looked forward to "Burnt Mountain" like a good visit with an old friend.
It's a story that starts with a wealthy Southern family and its secrets and heartaches. Younger daughter Thayer Wentworth grows into her adulthood with scars and an early maturity, and marries a beguiling Irishman. Then her beloved grandmother and lifelong ally dies, leaving her a generous inheritance. So far, so good.
I was enjoying the humid setting, the rich characterizations and rocky relationship dramas right along until well past halfway in the book, when it started to take an unexpected curve into dodgy territory.
But I kept at it, hoping for the best, until the story became too contrived and unbelievable. It felt like the author lost interest or lost control, gave up and drove the thing into the woods to stop it against a tree.
My initial reaction was concern for the writer. The ending was unfathomable, and I'm terribly sorry to say I can't recommend the book. I will be interested to know what other readers think.
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