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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.**### From Publishers WeeklyIn a heartfelt but lackluster sequel to her critically acclaimed debut, Sugar, McFadden follows Sugar as she attempts to heal her physical and emotional wounds. In the winter of 1955, Sugar Lacey leaves her man, the evil Lappy Clayton, in Bigelow, Ark., to return to Short Junction only 10 miles, but a world away. The Lacey sisters, who raised Sugar from birth and employed her in their house of ill repute, welcome

Who reads This Bitter Earth?

Author

McFadden, Bernice L.

Publisher

Plume

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780452283817

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction