Category Archives: Betts, Dorris
Doris Betts. Souls Raised From the Dead. New York: Knopf, 1994.
The novel looks into the troubled relationship between Mary Grace Thompson, the teenage daughter of state trooper Frank Thompson, and her estranged mother, Christine. Mary Grace has a life-threatening kidney disease and the story takes us through the emotions and … Continue reading
Filed under 1990-1999, 1994, Betts, Dorris, Orange, Piedmont
Doris Betts. The River to Pickle Beach. New York: Harper & Row, 1972.
In the turbulent summer of 1968, Jack and Bebe Sellars take over the management of Pickerel Beach on the North Carolina coast. Hoping for a peaceful, easy summer, their plans are disrupted by the arrival of several difficult people, including … Continue reading
Filed under 1970-1979, 1972, Betts, Dorris, Brunswick, Coast
