| This Bitter Earth: The Story of Sugar Lacey Contributor(s): McFadden, Bernice L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0452283817 ISBN-13: 9780452283817 Publisher: Plume Books OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: Sugar Lacey is on her way out of Bigelow, Arkansas, where she plans to break with the past. But a pit-stop at her childhood home teaches her the truth about her parentage and the black magic that curses the whole family. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | African American - Women - Fiction | Small Town & Rural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001051141 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.36" W x 7.98" (0.54 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 80643 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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, McFadden's bestselling debut, This Bitter Earth is a testament to the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. |