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Savannah Quartet #2
To See Your Face Again
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
This second installment of the Savannah Quartet continues the powerful story of the Browning and Mackay families with stunning detail, sympathy for humanity, and intimate family history.
Natalie Browning was a spoiled belle of sixteen when she met the man of her dreams aboard the steamship Pulaski. Burke Latimer, only eight years her senior, was a self-made man with no time for a pretty child. Then a night of terror ended the voyage and Burke discovered another Natalie. But the night that brought him love also wreaked disaster on his fortune, and Burke was forced to ask Natalie to wait until he could make a home worthy of her. Life had never denied Natalie before. Her need to be with Burke drove her to follow him to Georgia's back country, hoping to show him she was ready to be his bride. Could she grow up before she lost the love of her life forever?
This second installment of the Savannah Quartet continues the powerful story of the Browning and Mackay families with stunning detail, sympathy for humanity, and intimate family history.
Natalie Browning was a spoiled belle of sixteen when she met the man of her dreams aboard the steamship Pulaski. Burke Latimer, only eight years her senior, was a self-made man with no time for a pretty child. Then a night of terror ended the voyage and Burke discovered another Natalie. But the night that brought him love also wreaked disaster on his fortune, and Burke was forced to ask Natalie to wait until he could make a home worthy of her. Life had never denied Natalie before. Her need to be with Burke drove her to follow him to Georgia's back country, hoping to show him she was ready to be his bride. Could she grow up before she lost the love of her life forever?
512 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1985
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Eugenia Price
84 books228 followersEugenia Price was born in Charleston, WV, June 22, 1916, to Walter (a dentist) and Anna Price. At the age of ten, she decided she wanted to be a writer and entered a poem in her school's literary magazine. She was raised as a member of the Methodist Church, but had left the church behind by the time she graduated from high school, at the age of 15, in 1932. She decided to leave writing behind to follow in her father's footsteps and pursue a career in dentistry. She attended Ohio University for three years, declaring herself an atheist during this time. In 1935, she became a student at Northwestern Dental School, the only woman admitted that year. She studied dentistry for two years, but writing continued to draw her. In 1939, she was hired to work on the NBC radio serial In Care of Aggie Horn. She continued as one of the writers for the show until 1942. She left NBC, going to work for the Proctor and Gamble show Joyce Jordan, M.D. from 1944-1946. In 1945 she founded her own television and radio production company, Eugenia Price Productions, developing other serials for Proctor and Gamble.
In 1949 Eugenia Price underwent a profound life change, giving up her college atheism to embrace Christianity. She considered a career change, but accepted a position with WGN Radio as writer, producer, and director for Unshackled, another radio serial. The popularity of the show led her to a lecturing career throughout the United States and Canada for several years.
Price began yet another career in the early 1950s when she was approached by one of the owners of Zondervan publishing. The 1953 publication of Discoveries Made from Living My New Life, a chronicle of her newfound faith and the experiences that led her to it, launched Eugenia Price into a new career as an inspirational writer. Other inspirational books followed, addresses issues of importance to women and children and other self-help concerns and urging readers away from advances in psychology and analysis and toward a life based on Biblical tenants. Many of her inspirational books are still in print, a testimony to the comfort and empathy many readers found in her works.
Eugenia Price gained a much wider audience though when she began publishing historical romances set in the American South. These novels were praised as "compelling sagas that blend personal stories of love and tragedy. . . with the dramatic events of a region's history." Her first historical romance, The Beloved Invader, was inspired her visit to Saint Simons Island, Georgia and based on one of the island's nineteenth-century inhabitants. The Beloved Invader was published in 1965 and followed by two other romances, New Moon Rising (1969) and Lighthouse (1971), to form the St. Simons Trilogy.
Her historical romances made Price a frequent member of the best-seller lists and brought her millions of readers. Although she continued to write and to publish inspirational works, it was her romances that brought her the greatest attention.
Eugenia Price died May 28, 1996, in Brunswick, Georgia of congestive heart failure and is buried in the Christ Church cemetery, Frederica, GA. Many of her books remain in print and have translated into 17 languages, charming readers of all ages and nationalities. Her manuscripts are housed at Boston University.
In 1949 Eugenia Price underwent a profound life change, giving up her college atheism to embrace Christianity. She considered a career change, but accepted a position with WGN Radio as writer, producer, and director for Unshackled, another radio serial. The popularity of the show led her to a lecturing career throughout the United States and Canada for several years.
Price began yet another career in the early 1950s when she was approached by one of the owners of Zondervan publishing. The 1953 publication of Discoveries Made from Living My New Life, a chronicle of her newfound faith and the experiences that led her to it, launched Eugenia Price into a new career as an inspirational writer. Other inspirational books followed, addresses issues of importance to women and children and other self-help concerns and urging readers away from advances in psychology and analysis and toward a life based on Biblical tenants. Many of her inspirational books are still in print, a testimony to the comfort and empathy many readers found in her works.
Eugenia Price gained a much wider audience though when she began publishing historical romances set in the American South. These novels were praised as "compelling sagas that blend personal stories of love and tragedy. . . with the dramatic events of a region's history." Her first historical romance, The Beloved Invader, was inspired her visit to Saint Simons Island, Georgia and based on one of the island's nineteenth-century inhabitants. The Beloved Invader was published in 1965 and followed by two other romances, New Moon Rising (1969) and Lighthouse (1971), to form the St. Simons Trilogy.
Her historical romances made Price a frequent member of the best-seller lists and brought her millions of readers. Although she continued to write and to publish inspirational works, it was her romances that brought her the greatest attention.
Eugenia Price died May 28, 1996, in Brunswick, Georgia of congestive heart failure and is buried in the Christ Church cemetery, Frederica, GA. Many of her books remain in print and have translated into 17 languages, charming readers of all ages and nationalities. Her manuscripts are housed at Boston University.
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May 25, 2014
Where I got the book: review copy provided by publisher. My feature article on the Savannah Quartet appears on the Historical Novel Society website.
This second novel of the Savannah Quartet begins with a disaster, so heavily foreshadowed pretty much from the beginning that I don’t feel I’m being spoilerish telling you about it. The melodrama quotient climbs to stratospheric levels as Natalie Browning struggles to survive and falls in love at the same time. Much of the rest of the novel is about Natalie pursuing the object of her somewhat obsessive love into the Georgia backcountry, giving Price a great reason to explore the settlement of inland Georgia and the history of some of its real-life inhabitants, not to mention the plight of the Cherokees who were being driven out of Georgia onto the Trail of Tears at the time.
I spent much of the book wanting to smack Natalie, who never, at any point in this series, seems to behave like a proper adult, but I still enjoyed it. There was tons of drama, and Price never missed an opportunity to exploit all the opportunities her overblown plot gave her. This is one of those books where you roll your eyes a lot but you still keep reading, and become fond of the characters despite their failings.
This second novel of the Savannah Quartet begins with a disaster, so heavily foreshadowed pretty much from the beginning that I don’t feel I’m being spoilerish telling you about it. The melodrama quotient climbs to stratospheric levels as Natalie Browning struggles to survive and falls in love at the same time. Much of the rest of the novel is about Natalie pursuing the object of her somewhat obsessive love into the Georgia backcountry, giving Price a great reason to explore the settlement of inland Georgia and the history of some of its real-life inhabitants, not to mention the plight of the Cherokees who were being driven out of Georgia onto the Trail of Tears at the time.
I spent much of the book wanting to smack Natalie, who never, at any point in this series, seems to behave like a proper adult, but I still enjoyed it. There was tons of drama, and Price never missed an opportunity to exploit all the opportunities her overblown plot gave her. This is one of those books where you roll your eyes a lot but you still keep reading, and become fond of the characters despite their failings.
May 21, 2021
Having read the first novel in the quartet ("Savannah"), I couldn't wait to read the next one, but found myself with mixed feelings from the start. While the whole story of the Pulaski shipwreck - taken from actual events, as are many situations in Ms. Price's novels - was well written, as it didn't go heavy on melodrama and at the same time made you feel you were really there (I could swear I know what it's like to be floating in the middle of the ocean, sunburnt and thirsty, surrounded by wreckage and corpses), the rest of the novel was less than stellar, due to the self centered, spoiled leading lady, Natalie Browning, daughter of Mark Browning, leading man in the previous book.
I believe Ms. Price was trying to create a character to rival Scarlett O'Hara, but she didn't quite make it. Scarlett may have been willful, headstrong and self-centered, but she never came across as a childish brat, the way Natalie did. (Not to mention that Natalie's favorite expression of scorn, "Foot!", hardly compares to "Fiddle Dee Dee!") While both young women went through tragedy, Scarlett's experiences made her grow up fast, whereas Natalie just became more of a willful child.
Scarlett had to cope with her whole way of life being destroyed along with Atlanta, and had to start over with strength and determination. Her great weakness was her obsession with the wrong man.
Natalie, on the other hand, obsesses over the right one, and expects everyone else in her life to act as if nothing else mattered besides her love story with Burke Latimer. Given that they met under highly unusual circumstances (a shipwreck being far from the average social gathering) all her family wanted her to do was give things a little time, to be sure what she felt wasn't some sort of knight-in-shining-armor syndrome, especially since she was still a teenager. Princess Natalie acts as if they committed high treason! How dare they try to prevent her from marrying her true love right away! Too often, her parents chose to dance to whatever tune she played, because she considered it a betrayal if they didn't, and this was a very disappointing part of the novel, since in the first book, they were strong, independent characters, particularly Mark Browning, who - much to my chagrin - was now more a pathetic shadow of a man, who allowed himself to be dominated by his brat of a daughter.
Ditto everyone else, except the man of her dreams. Burke's the only one with a backbone that he won't let Natalie break. (One of the results of this is Natalie burning his house down, and him walking out of her life for quite some time. The fact that he comes back emphasizes this being a work of fiction. And even so, Rhett Butler walked away with an "I don't give a damn", too bad Mr. Latimer didn't follow suit.)
A very disappointing read after "Savannah", one that prevented me from reading the next two novels. I have a feeling I didn't miss much, especially if Natalie was still around. Many a time wished she had drowned at sea.
I believe Ms. Price was trying to create a character to rival Scarlett O'Hara, but she didn't quite make it. Scarlett may have been willful, headstrong and self-centered, but she never came across as a childish brat, the way Natalie did. (Not to mention that Natalie's favorite expression of scorn, "Foot!", hardly compares to "Fiddle Dee Dee!") While both young women went through tragedy, Scarlett's experiences made her grow up fast, whereas Natalie just became more of a willful child.
Scarlett had to cope with her whole way of life being destroyed along with Atlanta, and had to start over with strength and determination. Her great weakness was her obsession with the wrong man.
Natalie, on the other hand, obsesses over the right one, and expects everyone else in her life to act as if nothing else mattered besides her love story with Burke Latimer. Given that they met under highly unusual circumstances (a shipwreck being far from the average social gathering) all her family wanted her to do was give things a little time, to be sure what she felt wasn't some sort of knight-in-shining-armor syndrome, especially since she was still a teenager. Princess Natalie acts as if they committed high treason! How dare they try to prevent her from marrying her true love right away! Too often, her parents chose to dance to whatever tune she played, because she considered it a betrayal if they didn't, and this was a very disappointing part of the novel, since in the first book, they were strong, independent characters, particularly Mark Browning, who - much to my chagrin - was now more a pathetic shadow of a man, who allowed himself to be dominated by his brat of a daughter.
Ditto everyone else, except the man of her dreams. Burke's the only one with a backbone that he won't let Natalie break. (One of the results of this is Natalie burning his house down, and him walking out of her life for quite some time. The fact that he comes back emphasizes this being a work of fiction. And even so, Rhett Butler walked away with an "I don't give a damn", too bad Mr. Latimer didn't follow suit.)
A very disappointing read after "Savannah", one that prevented me from reading the next two novels. I have a feeling I didn't miss much, especially if Natalie was still around. Many a time wished she had drowned at sea.
September 22, 2024
I am giving five Stars simply because I consistently WANTED TO pick up this book and find out what happened next to Natalie and Burke. Georgia's historical backdrop is so well researched which helps a lot, of course. Fantastic saga style story even though Natalie will drive you crazy throughout. I especially appreciated the Cherokee threads. Not proud of our ancestors in any way.
January 2, 2017
This is the second book in the Savannah Series. Historical fiction with just the right amount of romance. These books are long, but they are light reading and I find them a perfect break in the midst of busy seasons. (I started this book in May, set it aside, then restarted December 1 and finished on New Year's Day.)
February 9, 2024
This one was one of those books you randomly find at second hand stores, hoping it’s a 90s gem. I had never heard of the author but I thought the storyline sounds sweeping, southern like. Very gone with the wind.
It’s got multiple POVs and almost seems overly descriptive to a fault. I was wondering why it was detailing the father so much in the beginning and realized this is a second book and the first book is about Natalie’s father and mother — Mark and Caroline. I guess adding a more sweeping saga to it. The book has no mention being apart of series on the front or back.
Although I loved the setting, dreamy Savannah, I found myself reading the words but not taking anything in. A lot is thrown at you about the family in the first chapters, and without having read the first book there is no emotion behind it.
Plus the dialog with the parents was cringe worthy. Extremely cheesy. I figured the only thing to save this book was how the first meeting would go between Burke and Natalie. And it was 100% lackluster. The motives for Burke seem unclear, only that he wants to meet the beauty even tho she’s impetuous. I felt nothing and it made me want to quit the book right then and there.
I kept reading till the Pulaski sinking and the story truly perked up during these moments. The pacing is great but after they are rescued it just turns super melodramatic and soap opera feeling and I got bored of the book.
It’s got multiple POVs and almost seems overly descriptive to a fault. I was wondering why it was detailing the father so much in the beginning and realized this is a second book and the first book is about Natalie’s father and mother — Mark and Caroline. I guess adding a more sweeping saga to it. The book has no mention being apart of series on the front or back.
Although I loved the setting, dreamy Savannah, I found myself reading the words but not taking anything in. A lot is thrown at you about the family in the first chapters, and without having read the first book there is no emotion behind it.
Plus the dialog with the parents was cringe worthy. Extremely cheesy. I figured the only thing to save this book was how the first meeting would go between Burke and Natalie. And it was 100% lackluster. The motives for Burke seem unclear, only that he wants to meet the beauty even tho she’s impetuous. I felt nothing and it made me want to quit the book right then and there.
I kept reading till the Pulaski sinking and the story truly perked up during these moments. The pacing is great but after they are rescued it just turns super melodramatic and soap opera feeling and I got bored of the book.
March 16, 2022
Eugenia Price Brings Characters To Life
This is the second time that I am reading the Savannah Quartet Series which is a first for me. I NEVER have read any books a second time. I have visited Savannah and I instantly fell in love with the city. This series captures the early days following the American Revolution and the formation of Savannah as well as the history of Georgia. Almost all of the characters in this series are actual people that formed the city. If you visit Savannah you will see the locations mentioned in the book. You can also visit the cemeteries and see the graves of Eliza Jacket as well as others. If you're into southern history as I am this series is a must read. Eugenia Price has become my absolute favorite author.
This is the second time that I am reading the Savannah Quartet Series which is a first for me. I NEVER have read any books a second time. I have visited Savannah and I instantly fell in love with the city. This series captures the early days following the American Revolution and the formation of Savannah as well as the history of Georgia. Almost all of the characters in this series are actual people that formed the city. If you visit Savannah you will see the locations mentioned in the book. You can also visit the cemeteries and see the graves of Eliza Jacket as well as others. If you're into southern history as I am this series is a must read. Eugenia Price has become my absolute favorite author.
March 19, 2019
This was very well written and not a story you want to read in a hurry. The Old South in the 1830's centered around a family and close friends in Savannah Georgia. A young lady and a handsome gentleman survive a 5 day ordeal when the ship wrecks and they face many traumatic and near death experiences as they await rescue. Their lives will never be the same. They are separated upon rescue and spoiled and headstrong Natalie is determined to find this man who stole her heart. With all the odds against them will they ever be reunited...
A wonderful story of love, faith and family and the coming of age for this young lady.
A wonderful story of love, faith and family and the coming of age for this young lady.
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August 17, 2020
I read other reviews before reading this novel myself, but I was not prepared for how shallow of a storyline this was. With a book that’s over 500 pages, you expect there to be substance and intrigue. I had to force myself to finish this. Having an entire story revolve around a spoiled “belle” is just not that interesting. I tried to give this one a chance because I loved book 1 in the Savannah Quartet, so hopefully the remaining two are nothing like this one. This author is amazing, it’s just a shame that there wasn’t more to this story.
April 20, 2024
Good read, but Natalie, the main character, was absolutely insufferable. She showed no character growth until the very end of the book, which seemed very insincere given her track record throughout the story. Literally, every other character showed some type of change or growth except her! I've never cheered for a protagonist less.
June 14, 2019
I’m reading this series at the urging of a good friend. I did enjoy this book, but probably would like it less if she didn’t love it so much. I found Natalie more than a little frustrating and Selfish,but can appreciate her more when remembering when the novel was published.
March 20, 2021
I read the first book in the series a few years ago. Decided to read the rest (4 in total). This is book #2. I really do not like Natalie and the direction the author seems to be taking the series.
April 11, 2024
Much better than the first book. I can almost see Ms. Price's writing style mature. This book provided closure to some loose ends from the first book, and created some characters that were fun and interesting. I was invested. On to the third installment....
July 10, 2017
Love historical novels. Can't wait to start #3 but will take a break for a minute.
May 30, 2019
My biggest complaint about this book was that I didn't find the heroine likeable. Moreover, I found the love story unbelievable and far from compelling.
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July 18, 2019Read the series again after all these years. I just love books set in the coastal South.
April 14, 2020
To See Your Face Again is excellent as are the whole series. I have all the St. Simon books and will read the Florida. Any time you read Eugenia Price books you will really enjoy them. My next series will the Georgia Trilogy.
April 20, 2021
Another good read of hers!
July 2, 2021
The second in the series about Savannah, Georgia, continues to follow the lives of the descendants of book one.
July 14, 2021
Natalie is such an annoying character, she makes this book very difficult to get through .
May 15, 2022
A wonderful story.
I loved the continuation of these characters. I loved the fact that history was a tangled part of this novel.
I loved the continuation of these characters. I loved the fact that history was a tangled part of this novel.
April 6, 2024
What a great book
July 9, 2025
I couldn’t hardly put it down!
November 13, 2014
Mark Browning was part of a group of financial backers for the Pulaski, an ocean-going steamship. Mark's 16yr old daughter Natalie was among the passengers on an ill-fated voyage from Savannah to Baltimore, MD. On the voyage, Natalie met Burke Latimer and fell head-over-heels in love. When catastrophe struck during the overnight at sea, Burke and Natalie are among the few survivors - spending 5 days together afloat on a makeshift raft. After their rescue, Natalie is determined to marry him, but Burke says "not so fast." Will Natalie's determination bring them together or drive them apart?
Natalie Browning was a spoiled brat! Throughout this, I repeatedly wanted to reach through the pages and shake her. At times, the self-centeredness and stubbornness was almost comical. All of it is a testimony to the writing to bring out the character so dramatically. From the afterward, it is evident there was extensive research to accurately portray the historic individuals and events. All of the characters seem so real. I'm enjoying the series and look forward to book 3 following these characters and events in the years before the Civil War.
Natalie Browning was a spoiled brat! Throughout this, I repeatedly wanted to reach through the pages and shake her. At times, the self-centeredness and stubbornness was almost comical. All of it is a testimony to the writing to bring out the character so dramatically. From the afterward, it is evident there was extensive research to accurately portray the historic individuals and events. All of the characters seem so real. I'm enjoying the series and look forward to book 3 following these characters and events in the years before the Civil War.
June 4, 2013
Strange comparison, I know, but bear with me. You know how the movie Ocean's 12 felt just a little forced after the enjoyment of Ocean's 11? You still liked it well enough and were interested enough to watch Ocean's 13 when it came out a year later, but something just felt...not quite as awesome?
That's how I feel about this book. The first Savannah book was surprisingly delightful. This one was mostly delightful, with a touch of disbelief at the number of major plot moments. There's an over-dramatic girl, a boat explosion, several deaths of secondary characters, desperation, cottages burning down, Cherokees being ousted from Georgia, bandits, beatings, life changes, marriages... So much plot to absorb that sometimes I did feel overwhelmed.
However, even through all that overwhelming nonsense, I still kept reading. I couldn't put it down. Don't tell anyone, but I now probably have to read the third one.
I mean, who doesn't like a book about a melodramatic redheaded young lady learning how to be a functioning adult?
That's how I feel about this book. The first Savannah book was surprisingly delightful. This one was mostly delightful, with a touch of disbelief at the number of major plot moments. There's an over-dramatic girl, a boat explosion, several deaths of secondary characters, desperation, cottages burning down, Cherokees being ousted from Georgia, bandits, beatings, life changes, marriages... So much plot to absorb that sometimes I did feel overwhelmed.
However, even through all that overwhelming nonsense, I still kept reading. I couldn't put it down. Don't tell anyone, but I now probably have to read the third one.
I mean, who doesn't like a book about a melodramatic redheaded young lady learning how to be a functioning adult?
August 3, 2016
Petulant Natalie Browning dominates the narrative in the 2nd of 4 "Savannah" books. As with the first, Price's attention to historical details is inspiring. A relative of my husband survived the Pulaski explosion, so it was very interesting to feel as though I was there through the story of Natalie and Burke. I also enjoyed learning more about the takeover of the Cherokee territory. If you are interesting in learning through fiction, as I am, then this is your series! Looking forward to starting book 3.
August 21, 2015
Continuing the story of the Mackays, Brownings, and friends, this book expands their territory, so to speak, to "upcountry" Georgia where, following the shameful expulsion of the Cherokee people, white settlers are rushing to buy beautiful landholdings. I did find the main character, Natalie, extremely annoying, being such a spoiled brat, and wanted to slap her so many times, but the story line worked out in the end, and it was a totally enjoyable read! :)
August 29, 2007
Note: Savannah Quartete Book 3
December 1, 2007
The second book in the Savannah Quartet - this volume concentrating on the adventures of Mark Browning's daughter as she starts a new life in the Northwestern mountains of Georgia.
November 22, 2008
the main character whines too much, but she captures the soul of the 19th century south so well
January 10, 2009
The second, and if memory serves the weakest of the 4 books in this series, is still very entertaining and holds interest. It sets up the remaining 2 books well.
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