Description
In the languid heat of the American South, a chance encounter between two children from opposite sides of the tracks ignites a bond that will define their lives. When eight-year-old Alix French tends to the wounds of young Nick Anderson, she sets in motion a love story that transcends class, hardship, and time itself. But when a tragic night tears them apart—leaving Alix pregnant and abandoned—she spends fifteen years rebuilding her life, only to have Nick reappear just as she's finally found peace. As he fights to reclaim her heart and long-buried secrets about his father's death come to light, Alix and Nick must confront the truth that could either heal their fractured souls or shatter them completely. A sweeping tale of love, loss, and redemption set against the backdrop of the South, this novel explores how the bonds forged in childhood can haunt us, transform us, and ultimately save us.
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paperback
Cerridwen Press
Published Jan 1, 2005
301 pages
ISBN: 9781419953248
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First Published
2005
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred.