FLOWER OF THE SOUTH

Flower of the South follows the early life of US Southerner Lucinda Lee Alexander, chronicling her escape from abuse, recounting her attempts to reconcile the influences of both her Old South and Hillbilly ancestors, and elaborating her efforts to build a meaningful life. Her story is told by a friend and colleague who finds she did not know Lucinda Lee as well as she thought, that Lucinda Lee's secrets and ability to cover the truth with believable fiction lay at the heart of Southern charm, amiability, and capability.

Flower of the South urmareste viata timpurie a sudistei americane Lucinda Lee Alexander, relatand evadarea ei din abuz, povestind incercarile ei de a reconcilia influentele stramosilor ei Old South si Hillbilly si elaborand eforturile ei de a-si construi o viata plina de sens. Povestea ei este spusa de un prieten si coleg care descopera ca nu o cunostea pe Lucinda Lee atat de bine pe cat credea ea, ca secretele Lucindei Lee si capacitatea de a acoperi adevarul cu fictiune credibila se afla in centrul farmecului, amabilitatii si capacitatii sudice.