{"product_id":"9781472274410-sweetness-of-water","title":"The Sweetness of Water","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLonglisted for the 2021 Booker Prize\u003cbr\u003eLonglisted for the Booker Prize, a powerful American debut portraying life after slavery in the vein of WASHINGTON BLACK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA TIMES BEST PAPERBACK 2022, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 2021, OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK AND BARACK OBAMA SELECTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fine, lyrical novel, impressive in its complex interweaving of the grand and the intimate, of the personal and political\u003ci\u003e' Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLandry 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarmer 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] highly accomplished debut' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders have been swept away by \u003ci\u003eThe Sweetness of Water\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Such a powerful, magnificent book; I urge you to read it. The comparisons with Colson Whitehead are justified' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A staggering debut and a story that stays with you' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'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' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Outstanding . A book that deserves widespread recognition and a wide audience' *****\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943919431777,"sku":"9781472274410","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28283523.jpg?v=1722499339","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472274410-sweetness-of-water","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}