The Furrows by Namwali Serpell

An unforgettable story of friendship and forgiveness in a small town in the American South, SUGAR is a classic of commercial fiction waiting to be rediscovered

***A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 2021***

‘Poignant and bittersweet, this novel is a joy’ Richard & Judy

Perfect for fans ofThe Vanishing HalfandWhere the Crawdads Sing,Sugaris a classic waiting to be rediscovered.
Young and confident, with a swagger in her step, Sugar arrives in the southern town of Bigelow hoping to start over. Soon Bigelow is alight with gossip and suspicion, and Sugar fears her past is catching up with her. Then she meets Pearl, a woman trying to forget her own traumas. As these next-door neighbours become unlikely friends, they wonder if their lives could finally be changing for the better. But small towns have long memories…

‘A page-turning novel guarante