Books like Queen sugar by Natalie Baszile
Charley Bordelon unexpectedly inherits eight hundred acres of sugarcane land in Louisiana from her late father. Together with her daughter Micah, she leaves Los Angeles for the agricultural heart of the state, arriving just as the growing season begins. Charley must navigate the demands of farm life, the expectations of her judgmental yet supportive grandmother, a strained relationship with a troubled brother, and her own evolving ambitions. Set against the backdrop of a rural southern town steeped in history, the novel explores themes of family, reinvention, and the complex realities of modern Southern life.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Natalie Baszile
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