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THE SWEETNESS OF WATER - NATHAN HARRIS KARTONIE...

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE    A TIMES
BEST PAPERBACK 2022  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 2021  OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK AND BARACK OBAMA
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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