Home for the summer in Alabama, Rhoda Manning seems blessed: her daddy is very rich, she is newly slim, and all of her friends adore her. But the passionate, independent Rhoda begins to realize that life is more complex than her comfortable, secure existence would suggest. As Rhoda strains against the confinements of home and family, she becomes reckless, flinging herself on a rebellious course toward destruction.
In this novel filled with warmth and humor, Ellen Gilchrist's abundant storytelling gifts are lavished once again on the irrepressible and headstrong Rhoda Manning.