Low Country: A Southern Novel About Saving Wild Ponies, Confronting Addiction, and Finding Freedom

Caroline Venable enjoys the privileges of her Southern heritage: wealth, social standing, and a prominent husband whose land-development business thrives. Her days follow a predictable pattern of country-club events and dinner parties for her husband's associates. To cope with the monotony of her life, Caroline drinks heavily. Her real refuge is a Lowcountry island left to her by her grandfather—a beautiful place inhabited by wild ponies that have fascinated her since childhood. When her husband's business requires developing the island or faces collapse, Caroline faces a crisis. The island represents her heritage, and she fears for the ponies whose freedom has always captivated her. Attempting to save the island demands more from Caroline than she anticipated. She must confront the numbness alcohol has created in her, abandon her avoidance of difficult truths, and reconsider her assumptions about her role in society, her marriage, and herself.