The Last Original Wife is a novel written by Dorothea Benton Frank. The story revolves around Leslie Anne Greene Carter, who finds herself as the last remaining original wife among her husband Wesley’s affluent social circle in Atlanta. In this circle, Leslie Anne observes that her husband’s friends have all divorced their original wives and replaced them with younger, more physically attractive partners.

Leslie Anne feels out of place and overlooked in this world of superficiality and materialism. She begins to question her own worth and value as she compares herself to the younger women who have taken the place of her friends. Despite her doubts, Leslie Anne remains committed to her marriage and tries to navigate the challenges that come with being the last original wife.

Throughout the novel, Leslie Anne reflects on her life and the choices she has made. She contemplates whether she has sacrificed too much for her husband’s success and whether she has lost sight of her own dreams and desires. As she reconnects with old friends and explores new opportunities, Leslie Anne starts to rediscover herself and what truly matters to her.

The Last Original Wife explores themes of self-discovery, identity, and the complexities of marriage. It delves into the pressures society places on women to conform to certain standards of beauty and youthfulness. The novel also highlights the importance of staying true to oneself and finding happiness on one’s own terms.

In conclusion, The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank tells the story of Leslie Anne Greene Carter, who finds herself as the last remaining original wife among her husband’s social circle in Atlanta. It explores Leslie Anne’s journey of self-discovery and her struggle to find fulfillment in a world that values youth and superficiality.

• The Last Original Wife

• By: Dorothea Benton Frank
• Narrated by: Robin Miles

Leslie Anne Greene Carter is the last original Wife in the extremely successful Atlanta social family of her husband Wesley. His close friends have traded the mothers of children they have promised to love and cherish – until death do them part – for the tanned Barbie brides. and firm.

If the loss of her social life and close friends wasn’t painful enough, a series of setbacks rocked Les’ world and pushed her to the brink. She’s more than enough to play a good wife with a husband who thinks he’s doing her a favor by keeping her around. Now, she’ll be spending time for herself – in the familiar comforts and splendor of Charleston, her beloved home town. In her brother’s stately historic home, she’ll win back the carefree girl who spent lazy summers sharing steamy kisses with her first love on Sullivan’s Island. Dare to listen to her inner voice, she will realize what she wants… and find the life she’s always dreamed of.

Told in the alternating voices of Les and Wes, The Last Primordial Wife is Dorothea Benton Frank’s classic: a raunchy tale of family, friendship, self-discovery and love, sizzling. like a country breeze and invigorating like soaking water. in the Carolinas on a hot summer day.

I loved this book. It was enough to pull me out of the story, but I am glad I stuck with it. I lived in Charleston for over a year. The book not only took me back to a place I loved, but shined a light on the peculiar Southerness that is Charleston. There is a type of acceptance for people born there that transplants never receive no matter how long they call Charleston home. You meet people who own a 12th of a Plantation, drive a Beamer, and cannot pay their bills. You meet someone who works in a hardware store they don’t own but they still have standing because of their family name. But the beaches are beautiful.

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