This Bitter Earth

This Bitter Earth

By Bernice L. McFadden

Pages

288

Rating

4.33

Year

2002

FictionHistorical FictionHistoricalAfrican AmericanDramaAudiobook

Description

In This Bitter Earth, Sugar Lacey is on her way out of Bigelow, Arkansas, where she’d come to break with the past. With her worn leopard-print suitcase and her head held high, she walks past the prying eyes of its small-minded, cruel-hearted townsfolk, praying for the strength to keep going. She doesn’t stop until she arrives at her childhood home in Short Junction. Here she learns the truth about her parentage: a terrible tale of unrequited love, of one man’s enduring hatred, and of the black magic that has cursed generations of Lacey women.

A powerfully realized novel that brings back the unforgettable characters from Sugar and is a testament to the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.

This Bitter Earth by Bernice L. McFadden - Bookist