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The Sweetness of Water

A Novel

byNathan Harris

Genres: Historical fiction Activists and Reformers Twentieth Century Wars Civil Rights Era Historical Romance

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction that explores themes of race, identity, and human relationships.

Topics FreedomIdentityFamilyLoss and GriefFriendship

MoodHopeful, Melancholic

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

In the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, a profound debut about the unlikely bond between two freedmen who are brothers and the Georgia farmer whose alliance will alter their lives, and his, forever. In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry---freed by the Emancipation Proclamation---seek refuge on the homestead of white farmer George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with their mother, who was sold away when they were boys. Parallel to their story runs a forbidden romance between two Confederate soldiers. The young men, recently returned to the town of Old Ox from the war, hold their trysts in the woods. But when their secret is discovered, the resulting chaos brings convulsive repercussions for the entire community. With candor and sympathy, debut novelist Nathan Harris creates an unforgettable cast of characters, depicting Georgia in the violent crucible of Reconstruction. Equal parts beauty and terror, as gripping as it is moving, The Sweetness of Water is an epic whose grandeur locates humanity and love amid the most harrowing circumstances.

Language

Published on

15/06/2021

Pages

368

Format

hardcover

ISBN

9780316461276

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