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Not Set in Louisiana
Great book, but I have to take issue with the publisher's synopsis. The book is set in Mobile, Alabama, where Winston Groom was raised. Although the names are changed (i.e., he calls the town Bienville, which happens to be the name of Mobile's founder), the [unflattering] parallels between the fictional town and the real Mobile are unmistakeable to anyone from Mobile who reads this book. Even the Holt family is based on a real family from Mobile. Groom changes the names, but it's no secret who he's after.

The publisher probably thought As Summers Die is set in Louisiana because early in the book the author mentions the town being part of French Louisiana, which Mobile was the capitol of before New Orleans.

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Winston Groom is often tagged by critics as an average
who's book Forrest Gump became a memorable flick. Winston Groom is not an average writer; he is an extrodinary one. "Forrest Gump," the original novel, may have differed from th movie but "As Summers Die" is a tantalizing novel. The prose and characters are solid and the descriptions of the South in the 50's are remarkable. Read this book

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A great southern novel
This is a great book that really translates the feelings of the south during the time of desegration and seperation of society. Winston Groom has a wonderful writing style. I loved the book!