num_pages: 288
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.
language: English
title: This Bitter Earth
titlecomplete: This Bitter Earth (Sugar Lacey, #2)
genres: Historical, African American, Drama, Southern, Historical Fiction, Fiction, African American Literature, Race, Black Literature, Contemporary
ratings_count: 2917
series: Sugar Lacey
publisher: Plume