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Gathering of Waters is a novel by Bernice L. McFadden, published in 2008. The book is set in the fictional town of Money, Mississippi, and follows the lives of its inhabitants over several decades. The story is narrated by Tass Hilson, who returns to the town she left as a teenager after the tragic death of her lover, Emmett Till. Tass's reunion with Emmett's spirit in the form of a spirit of water, which has been trapped in the Tallahatchie River, symbolizes the journey of forgiveness and redemption. The novel explores themes of race relations, family dynamics, and the impact of history on the present.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Bernice L. McFadden
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