Oprah's latest Book Club pick is The Sweetness of Water, the debut novel by Nathan Harris. Set in the waning days of the Civil War, the story follows brothers Prentiss and Landry, newly freed slaves, as they step off the plantation and into an uncertain freedom.
Oprah was struck by Harris's ability to transport readers: "As I read this masterful novel I kept thinking—this young 29-year-old is a first-time author, so how did he do this?" She continued, "As the best writers can do, Nathan takes us back in time, and helps us to feel we are right there with Prentiss and Landry [...] I rooted for them, and feared for them too."
A remarkable first novel and the 91st selection in Oprah's Book Club's 25-year history, The Sweetness of Water is a story of resilience, hope and the complexities of freedom.
Get the book now in the Apple Books app on your iPhone or iPad.
Oprah was struck by Harris's ability to transport readers: "As I read this masterful novel I kept thinking—this young 29-year-old is a first-time author, so how did he do this?" She continued, "As the best writers can do, Nathan takes us back in time, and helps us to feel we are right there with Prentiss and Landry [...] I rooted for them, and feared for them too."
A remarkable first novel and the 91st selection in Oprah's Book Club's 25-year history, The Sweetness of Water is a story of resilience, hope and the complexities of freedom.
Get the book now in the Apple Books app on your iPhone or iPad.
Published 06/28/2021
