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Set in the 1960s, 'Outer Banks' follows four sorority sisters—Kate, Cecie, Ginger, and Fig—who spend a memorable spring break at Nag's Head, North Carolina. The crash course of friendship, ambition and secrets turns their idyllic Southern college experience into a complex tapestry of longing and conflict.
Now, thirty years later, the women return to the same shore to unearth the truths behind their chosen paths, revealing how the old bonds have endured and how past betrayals still echo in their lives.
Through fresh insight and a reflective narrative, Anne Rivers Siddons revisits the formative moments that defined each of these distinct personalities—elegant, sensible, vibrant, and brilliant—offering readers a nuanced look at how seafront memories mold identity.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Anne Rivers Siddons
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