Winner of the AnisfieldWolf Book AwardGibbonss first novel takes place in east Texas in 1910 during the time of white rulenot by law but by lynch mob. Amid the suffocating racism and fear, halfChoctaw, halfwhite Reuben Sweetbitter and Martha Clarke, a white woman, fall in love. Forbidden to be seen together, they escape to the town of Harriet, where an influential friend of Martha helps them settle down and raise a family. Atypical of love stories, this realistic work maintains a historical perspective in lending the couple shortlived happiness. Marthas brother James comes for vengeance, and Reuben flees to the forest, which has always been his refuge from the white world. Reuben and Marthas love is strong, but, dishearteningly, racism is stronger. Timely in the subject of interracial love, this authentic, richly detailed novel plumbs sacrifice, fear, and the loss of ones identity, bringing the anguish of the two young lovers to life. Highly recommended.Library Journal

Binding: Paperback;452 pages; Publisher: JackLeg Press; Classification: N/A; Weight: 779.98 g; Dimensions: N/A

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