![]() ![]() Parallel to their story runs a forbidden romance between two Confederate soldiers. Prentiss and Landry, meanwhile, plan to save money for the journey north and a chance to reunite with their mother, who was sold away when they were boys. 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. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii.ĪN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK In the spirit of The Known World and The Underground Railroad, "a miraculous debut" ( Washington Post) and "a towering achievement of imagination" ( CBS This Morning) about the unlikely bond between two freedmen who are brothers and the Georgia farmer whose alliance will alter their lives, and his, forever-from "a storyteller with bountiful insight and assurance" ( Kirkus) A July Indie Next Pick In the waning days of the Civil War, brothers Prentiss and Landry-freed by the Emancipation Proclamation-seek refuge on the homestead of George Walker and his wife, Isabelle. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. ![]()
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