The Sweetness of Water (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Children August’s subway crush becomes the

August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day

not after their last trip ended in blood

the bhangra with Amma

a lovestruck suitor from Edinburgh

The Sweetness of Water (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Children August’s subway crush becomes theBy: Nathan Harris In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landryfreed by the Emancipation Proclamationseek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. The Walkers, wracked by the loss of their only son to the war, hire the brothers to work their farm, hoping through an unexpected friendship to stanch their grief. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite