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The Sweetness of Water - Longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize (Paperback)
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The Sweetness of Water - Longlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize (Paperback)
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**LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE** A NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLER, OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK AND BARACK OBAMA SUMMER READING
2021 SELECTION 'A fine, lyrical novel, impressive in its complex
interweaving of the grand and the intimate, of the personal and
political' Observer Landry and Prentiss are two brothers born into
slavery, finally freed as the American Civil War draws to its
bitter close. Cast into the world without a penny to their names,
their only hope is to find work in a society that still views them
with nothing but intolerance. Farmer George Walker and his wife
Isabelle are reeling from a loss that has shaken them to their
core. After a chance encounter, they agree to employ the brothers
on their land, and slowly the tentative bonds of trust begin to
blossom between the strangers. But this sanctuary survives on a
knife's edge, and it isn't long before a tragedy causes the
inhabitants of the nearby town to turn their suspicion onto these
new friendships, with devastating consequences. '[A] highly
accomplished debut' Sunday Times Readers have been swept away by
The Sweetness of Water: 'Such a powerful, magnificent book; I urge
you to read it. The comparisons with Colson Whitehead are
justified' ***** 'A staggering debut and a story that stays with
you' ***** 'Thought-provoking and moving . . . a gripping and
compelling novel that exposes flaws, mixed emotions and imperfect
relationships, and yet it holds on with determination and hope. It
fully deserves a 5-star rating' ***** 'Outstanding . . . A book
that deserves widespread recognition and a wide audience' *****
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