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THE SWEETNESS OF WATER: A Novel
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THE SWEETNESS OF WATER: A Novel Hardcover - 2021

by Harris, Nathan

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New York, New York, U.S.A. : Little, Brown and Company, 2021. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 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 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 from the war to the town of Old Ox, hold their trysts in the woods. But when their secret is discovered, the resulting chaos unleashes convulsive repercussions on the entire community. In the aftermath of so much turmoil, it is Isabelle who emerges as an unlikely leader, proffering a healing vision for the land and for the newly free citizens of Old Ox. 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. As new, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust jacket. [Not remainder-marked or price-clipped] BUND
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  • Title THE SWEETNESS OF WATER: A Novel
  • Author Harris, Nathan
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition 1st Printing
  • Condition New
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown and Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2021
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 025435
  • ISBN 9780316461276 / 031646127X
  • Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.55 x 6.35 x 1.55 in (24.26 x 16.13 x 3.94 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Farmers
  • Dewey Decimal Code 813.6

About the author

Nathan Harris holds an MFA from the Michener Center at the University of Texas. The Sweetness of Water, his first novel, was a selection of Oprah's Book Club, was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and won the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence. Harris was a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree in 2021. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

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