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Nathan Harris’s The Sweetness of Water (Oprah’s Book Club) is a sweeping, deeply compassionate tale of humanity and redemption in the aftermath of the Civil War. In a small Georgia town, brothers Prentiss and Landry—newly emancipated and determined to reunite with their mother—find unexpected shelter with George and Isabelle Walker, a couple mourning the loss of their only son.
As these unlikely companions forge a bond built on kindness and shared grief, they face suspicion and hostility from a community struggling to accept the new reality of freedom. At the same time, a forbidden love between two Confederate soldiers sets off a chain of events that will test loyalties and reshape lives.
Richly atmospheric and beautifully written, The Sweetness of Water is both an intimate portrait of resilience and an epic story of a nation at a turning point. Harris explores the ties that bind us—friendship, love, and the longing for belonging—in a narrative that resonates with timeless relevance and emotional power.
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