Hill Towns - by Anne Rivers Siddons Paperback

About the Book

"A hardcover edition of this book was published in July 1993 by HarperCollins. A rack-sized edition of this book was published in June 1994 by HarperTorch"--T.p. verso.

Book Synopsis

Hill Towns is a classic novel of remarkable emotional power, insight, and sensitivity from Anne Rivers Siddons, whose books live on the New York Times bestseller list and in the hearts of millions of her adoring fans. One of the acknowledged masters of contemporary Southern fiction--the author of such phenomenally popular works as Nora, Nora; Outer Banks, Islands; and Sweetwater Creek--Siddons carries the reader from the mountains of Tennessee to the breathtaking Tuscany countryside as she brilliantly chronicles the unraveling of a marriage. Pat Conroy (The Prince of Tides) says, "She ranks among the best of us," and Hill Towns is the proof.

From the Back Cover

A single traumatic event in her childhood irrevocably marked Catherine Gaillard, leaving her stranded in her cloistered mountaintop Tennessee town for thirty years. But now she is embarking upon a life-changing trip to Italy with her husband, Joe, hoping to put the incident behind her forever. As they make their way across the breathtaking countryside of Tuscany with two other couples, Cat and Joe soon feel themselves being pulled in separate directions, and the fabric of their marriage begins to unravel. And a journey that began as a carefree tour crosses unexpected boundaries, carrying them deep into the heart of their relationship, becoming the ultimate test of their love.

Review Quotes

"Engrossing ...Affecting." - People on Up Island
"A skillful storyteller. . . . Siddons does what she does best and delivers king-sized conflict in hypnotic surroundings." - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"A lusty southern saga...passionate and perverse...psychologically astute and excellently written." - Cosmopolitan
"Siddons's style, like that of Pat Conroy. . . is lush and full." - Kansas City Sun
"Fans of Southern novels in the vein of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES will relish this one's rich atmosphere, all salty marshes and white-hot skies." - Washington Post
"If you've ever lived in the South, Anne Rivers Siddons's latest book will take you home again." - USA Today
"Lush, lyrical." - Boston Globe
"Siddons draws precise, unforgettable portraits. . . read this, get lost in it." - Cosmopolitan
"Sweetwater Creek contains scenes that make me laugh out loud and cry in secret, the way great literature always does when it is written with passion and flair." - Pat Conroy
"Siddons. . . knows how to exploit the old South's sense of Gothic and its mordant wit. At the same time, we believe in her portrait of the new South--still a place as difficult to take as it is to leave." - New York Times Book Review
"Themes of love and loss are intertwined throughout, as the reader rides on a tide of Siddons' lush, lyrical prose." - Charlotte News & Observer