The Sweetness of Water (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Children Beth Kramer is a “townie”

Beth Kramer is a “townie” who returns to her sophomore year after having endured a year of judgment from her roommate

Jason "Rachel" Brown

not after their last trip ended in blood

As the menacing "They" creep ever closer

The Sweetness of Water (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Children Beth Kramer is a “townie”By: 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