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'til the Well Runs Dry by Francis-Sharma
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- ISBN
- 0805098038
- Book Title
- 'til the Well Runs Dry : a Novel
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- Holt & Company, Henry
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Family Life, Romance / Contemporary, Historical
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 400 Pages
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"As universally touching as it is original." - The New York Times Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2015 Honor Book in Fiction Booklist Starred Review O, The Oprah Magazine "10 Titles to Pick Up Now" A glorious and moving multigenerational, multicultural saga that sweeps from the 1940s through the 1960s in Trinidad and the United States. In a seaside village in the north of Trinidad, young Marcia Garcia, a gifted and smart-mouthed sixteen-year-old seamstress, lives alone, raising two small boys and guarding a family secret. When she meets Farouk Karam, an ambitious young policeman (so taken with Marcia that he elicits help from a tea-brewing obeah woman to guarantee her ardor), the rewards and risks in Marcia's life amplify forever. 'Til the Well Runs Dry sees Marcia and Farouk from their sassy and passionate courtship through personal and historical events that threaten Marcia's secret, entangle the couple and their children in a tumultuous scandal, and put the future in doubt for all of them. With this deeply human novel, Lauren Francis-Sharma gives us an unforgettable story about a woman's love for a man, a mother's love for her children, and a people's love for an island rich with calypso and Carnival, cricket and salty air, sweet fruits and spicy stews-a story of grit, imperfection, steadfast love and of Trinidad that has never been told before.
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Holt & Company, Henry
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0805098038
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9780805098037
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'til the Well Runs Dry : a Novel
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400 Pages
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English
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Family Life, Romance / Contemporary, Historical
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2014
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Yes
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Fiction
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Hardcover
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1.3 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
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6.3 in
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" 'Til The Well Runs Dry is unforgettable. Like the best poetry, it has all the high notes: a beautiful girl, a spell that leads to love and death, and a terrible secret-in language pierced with the cries and colors of the West Indies. But this is not just a story; it's the author's retelling of her own origins. Sweet, brutal, and unsparing, this is Lauren Francis-Sharma's first book, yet she commands the page." --Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Deep End of the Ocean "An evocative and emotionally resonant family saga with one of the most compelling heroines I've met in a long time. A story of love, loss, and triumph set in a world of secret and moral consequence. Like the Obeah woman in her story, Lauren Francis-Sharma has cast a spell that refuses to release me. I won't forget this story or the voice of this wonderful new writer any time soon."-- Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader "'Alone, I sat on the sand and took in the beauty of my grandmother's land' was the reason Lauren Francis-Sharma gave for writing her remarkable debut 'Til The Well Runs Dry . I was swept away by this thunderous, witty, and deeply soulful novel about family, Trinidad, secrets, porch sitters, dirt roads and passion. And so satisfying, like the first time I read my aunt's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God ." -- Lucy Ann Hurston "With an intense voice, Lauren Francis-Sharma draws us into old Trinidad, weaving a classic immigrant's tale, punctuated with the heady scents and rhythms of a bygone time, carrying us to the new world." -- Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of A Tiger in the Kitchen "I devoured 'Til the Well Runs Dry in three short nights. I couldn't wait to get back to the stories and the characters who I almost didn't want to be fiction, because I cared so much about their ever-after. I found Lauren Francis-Sharma's world, so familiar to me, a place with hidden corners hiding deep secrets I couldn't wait to unravel and then to have my breath pause as they revealed themselves in ways I couldn't imagine. Her story might be about a girl from Blanchisseuse, but above that it is an extraordinary story about a misunderstood girl who knows how to stand her ground." -- Victoria Brown, author of Minding Ben, An evocative and emotionally resonant family saga with one of the most compelling heroines I've met in a long time. A story of love, loss, and triumph set in a world of secret and moral consequence. Like the Obeah woman in her story, Lauren Francis-Sharma has cast a spell that refuses to release me. I won't forget this story or the voice of this wonderful new writer any time soon ., 'Til The Well Runs Dry is unforgettable. Like the best poetry, it has all the high notes : a beautiful girl, a spell that leads to love and death, and a terrible secret -- in language pierced with the cries and colors of the West Indies. But this is not just a story; it's the author's retelling of her own origins. Sweet, brutal, and unsparing, this is Lauren Francis-Sharma's first book, yet she commands the page., " 'Til The Well Runs Dry is unforgettable. Like the best poetry, it has all the high notes: a beautiful girl, a spell that leads to love and death, and a terrible secret - in language pierced with the cries and colors of the West Indies. But this is not just a story; it's the author's retelling of her own origins. Sweet, brutal, and unsparing, this is Lauren Francis-Sharma's first book, yet she commands the page." --Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Deep End of the Ocean "An evocative and emotionally resonant family saga with one of the most compelling heroines I've met in a long time. A story of love, loss, and triumph set in a world of secret and moral consequence. Like the Obeah woman in her story, Lauren Francis-Sharma has cast a spell that refuses to release me. I won't forget this story or the voice of this wonderful new writer any time soon ."-- Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader "'Alone, I sat on the sand and took in the beauty of my grandmother's land' was the reason Lauren Francis-Sharma gave for writing her remarkable debut 'Til The Well Runs Dry . I was swept away by this thunderous, witty, and deeply soulful novel about family, Trinidad, secrets, porch sitters, dirt roads and passion. And so satisfying, like the first time I read my aunt's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God ." -- Lucy Anne Hurston "Lauren Francis-Sharma's debut novel, 'Til the Well Runs Dry , illuminates a complex and beautiful Trinidad… [And] at the heart of 'Til the Well Runs Dry is Marcia Garcia's delightful, eccentric story of several decades, several children, much resilience, many secrets, romance, and harrowing immigration. In 'Til the Well Runs Dry , Lauren Francis-Sharma has gone looking for her own personal history and has written as well an important narrative celebrating the African and South Asian people who created Caribbean culture." -- Breena Clarke, betselling author of River, Cross My Heart and Angels Make Their Hope Here "With an intense voice, Lauren Francis-Sharma draws us into old Trinidad, weaving a classic immigrant's tale, punctuated with the heady scents and rhythms of a bygone time, carrying us to the new world." -- Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of A Tiger in the Kitchen "I devoured 'Til the Well Runs Dry in three short nights. I couldn't wait to get back to the stories and the characters who I almost didn't want to be fiction, because I cared so much about their ever-after. I found Lauren Francis-Sharma's world, so familiar to me, a place with hidden corners hiding deep secrets I couldn't wait to unravel and then to have my breath pause as they revealed themselves in ways I couldn't imagine. Her story might be about a girl from Blanchisseuse, but above that it is an extraordinary story about a misunderstood girl who knows how to stand her ground." -- Victoria Brown, author of Minding Ben, With an intense voice , Lauren Francis-Sharma draws us into old Trinidad, weaving a classic immigrant's tale, punctuated with the heady scents and rhythms of a bygone time , carrying us to the new world., 'Alone, I sat on the sand and took in the beauty of my grandmother's land' was the reason Lauren Francis-Sharma gave for writing her remarkable debut 'Til The Well Runs Dry . I was swept away by this thunderous, witty, and deeply soulful novel about family, Trinidad, secrets, porch sitters, dirt roads and passion. And so satisfying, like the first time I read my aunt's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God ., " 'Til The Well Runs Dry is unforgettable. Like the best poetry, it has all the high notes: a beautiful girl, a spell that leads to love and death, and a terrible secret - in language pierced with the cries and colors of the West Indies. But this is not just a story; it's the author's retelling of her own origins. Sweet, brutal, and unsparing, this is Lauren Francis-Sharma's first book, yet she commands the page. " --Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Deep End of the Ocean "A first novel, yes. But balanced with experiences, imagery, and characters that linger on the flesh. Eyes. In the heart. And as I read the last paragraph and closed the book, I knew that I had experienced an amazing journey of light. Thank you my dear sister for this wonderful book." -Sonia Sanchez, poet and writer " An evocative and emotionally resonant family saga with one of the most compelling heroines I've met in a long time. A story of love, loss, and triumph set in a world of secret and moral consequence. Like the Obeah woman in her story, Lauren Francis-Sharma has cast a spell that refuses to release me. I won't forget this story or the voice of this wonderful new writer any time soon."-- Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader "'Alone, I sat on the sand and took in the beauty of my grandmother's land' was the reason Lauren Francis-Sharma gave for writing her remarkable debut 'Til The Well Runs Dry . I was swept away by this thunderous, witty, and deeply soulful novel about family, Trinidad, secrets, porch sitters, dirt roads and passion. And so satisfying, like the first time I read my aunt's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God ." -- Lucy Anne Hurston "Lauren Francis-Sharma is a true story-teller. ' Til the Well Runs Dry burns through its telling like the best gossip, but has the controlled mystery of a fairytale. This narrative is surprising, winding and always gratifying." Tiphanie Yanique, author of How to Escape from a Leper Colony and Land of Love and Drowning " I devoured 'Til the Well Runs Dry in three short nights. I couldn''t wait to get back to the stories and the characters who I almost didn''t want to be fiction, because I cared so much about their ever-after. I found Lauren Francis-Sharma''s world, so familiar to me, a place with hidden corners hiding deep secrets I couldn''t wait to unravel and then to have my breath pause as they revealed themselves in ways I couldn''t imagine. Her story might be about a girl from Blanchisseuse, but above that it is an extraordinary story about a misunderstood girl who knows how to stand her ground ." -- Victoria Brown, author of Minding Ben "With an intense voice, Lauren Francis-Sharma draws us into old Trinidad, weaving a classic immigrant''s tale, punctuated with the heady scents and rhythms of a bygone time , carrying us to the new world." -- Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of A Tiger in the Kitchen "Lauren Francis-Sharma's debut novel, ''Til the Well Runs Dry , illuminates a complex and beautiful Trinidad… [And] at the heart of ''Til the Well Runs Dry is Marcia Garcia's delightful, eccentric story of several decades, several children, much resilience, many secrets, romance, and harrowing immigration . In ''Til the Well Runs Dry , Lauren Francis-Sharma has gone looking for her own personal history and has written as well an important narrative celebrating the African and South Asian people who created Caribbean culture." -- Breena Clarke, betselling author of River, Cross My Heart and Angels Make Their Hope Here, A first novel, yes. But balanced with experiences, imagery, and characters that linger on the flesh. Eyes. In the heart. And as I read the last paragraph and closed the book, I knew that I had experienced an amazing journey of light. Thank you my dear sister for this wonderful book., [A] remarkably accomplished first-time novelist . . . .Francis-Sharma's spellbinding, intimately detailed, psychologically lush, and suspenseful tale of racial and sexual trauma, hard work, love, and family devotion makes personal the injustice people endured in the years leading up to the civil rights movement in both multicultural Trinidad and segregated America., You'll hear the calypso music in this vivid debut about a spirited seamstress and devoted mother with a family secret., Francis-Sharma's breathtaking debut . . . is as stunning as the artwork on the cover. She creates a heroine in Garcia that readers will root for--and remember fondly. This story of one woman's journey of womanhood and discernment is not to be missed ., Have you ever met a family whose every tear, every triumph, every heartbreak made your heart leap? I could not put this book down. An unforgettable journey., "Lauren Francis-Sharma's debut novel, 'Til the Well Runs Dry , illuminates a complex and beautiful Trinidad… [And] at the heart of 'Til the Well Runs Dry is Marcia Garcia's delightful, eccentric story of several decades, several children, much resilience, many secrets, romance, and harrowing immigration. In 'Til the Well Runs Dry , Lauren Francis-Sharma has gone looking for her own personal history and has written as well an important narrative celebrating the African and South Asian people who created Caribbean culture." -- Breena Clarke, betselling author of River, Cross My Heart and Angels Make Their Hope Here " 'Til The Well Runs Dry is unforgettable. Like the best poetry, it has all the high notes: a beautiful girl, a spell that leads to love and death, and a terrible secret-in language pierced with the cries and colors of the West Indies. But this is not just a story; it's the author's retelling of her own origins. Sweet, brutal, and unsparing, this is Lauren Francis-Sharma's first book, yet she commands the page." --Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Deep End of the Ocean "An evocative and emotionally resonant family saga with one of the most compelling heroines I've met in a long time. A story of love, loss, and triumph set in a world of secret and moral consequence. Like the Obeah woman in her story, Lauren Francis-Sharma has cast a spell that refuses to release me. I won't forget this story or the voice of this wonderful new writer any time soon."-- Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader "'Alone, I sat on the sand and took in the beauty of my grandmother's land' was the reason Lauren Francis-Sharma gave for writing her remarkable debut 'Til The Well Runs Dry . I was swept away by this thunderous, witty, and deeply soulful novel about family, Trinidad, secrets, porch sitters, dirt roads and passion. And so satisfying, like the first time I read my aunt's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God ." -- Lucy Ann Hurston "With an intense voice, Lauren Francis-Sharma draws us into old Trinidad, weaving a classic immigrant's tale, punctuated with the heady scents and rhythms of a bygone time, carrying us to the new world." -- Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of A Tiger in the Kitchen "I devoured 'Til the Well Runs Dry in three short nights. I couldn't wait to get back to the stories and the characters who I almost didn't want to be fiction, because I cared so much about their ever-after. I found Lauren Francis-Sharma's world, so familiar to me, a place with hidden corners hiding deep secrets I couldn't wait to unravel and then to have my breath pause as they revealed themselves in ways I couldn't imagine. Her story might be about a girl from Blanchisseuse, but above that it is an extraordinary story about a misunderstood girl who knows how to stand her ground." -- Victoria Brown, author of Minding Ben, " 'Til The Well Runs Dry is unforgettable. Like the best poetry, it has all the high notes: a beautiful girl, a spell that leads to love and death, and a terrible secret - in language pierced with the cries and colors of the West Indies. But this is not just a story; it's the author's retelling of her own origins. Sweet, brutal, and unsparing, this is Lauren Francis-Sharma's first book, yet she commands the page." --Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Deep End of the Ocean "An evocative and emotionally resonant family saga with one of the most compelling heroines I've met in a long time. A story of love, loss, and triumph set in a world of secret and moral consequence. Like the Obeah woman in her story, Lauren Francis-Sharma has cast a spell that refuses to release me. I won't forget this story or the voice of this wonderful new writer any time soon ."-- Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader "'Alone, I sat on the sand and took in the beauty of my grandmother's land' was the reason Lauren Francis-Sharma gave for writing her remarkable debut 'Til The Well Runs Dry . I was swept away by this thunderous, witty, and deeply soulful novel about family, Trinidad, secrets, porch sitters, dirt roads and passion. And so satisfying, like the first time I read my aunt's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God ." -- Lucy Ann Hurston "Lauren Francis-Sharma's debut novel, 'Til the Well Runs Dry , illuminates a complex and beautiful Trinidad… [And] at the heart of 'Til the Well Runs Dry is Marcia Garcia's delightful, eccentric story of several decades, several children, much resilience, many secrets, romance, and harrowing immigration. In 'Til the Well Runs Dry , Lauren Francis-Sharma has gone looking for her own personal history and has written as well an important narrative celebrating the African and South Asian people who created Caribbean culture." -- Breena Clarke, betselling author of River, Cross My Heart and Angels Make Their Hope Here "With an intense voice, Lauren Francis-Sharma draws us into old Trinidad, weaving a classic immigrant's tale, punctuated with the heady scents and rhythms of a bygone time, carrying us to the new world." -- Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of A Tiger in the Kitchen "I devoured 'Til the Well Runs Dry in three short nights. I couldn't wait to get back to the stories and the characters who I almost didn't want to be fiction, because I cared so much about their ever-after. I found Lauren Francis-Sharma's world, so familiar to me, a place with hidden corners hiding deep secrets I couldn't wait to unravel and then to have my breath pause as they revealed themselves in ways I couldn't imagine. Her story might be about a girl from Blanchisseuse, but above that it is an extraordinary story about a misunderstood girl who knows how to stand her ground." -- Victoria Brown, author of Minding Ben, Lauren Francis-Sharma takes us to the island of Trinidad, the 'Land of the hummingbird,' in a story that feels like a song, with a chorus of voices across generations, revealing a culture as vibrant and enriching as it is overlooked by those on the mainland., A saga ripe with heartbreak and joy . . . Francis-Sharma delivers a rich and satisfying debut on the ties of family, love, and culture., Marcia's story, told lovingly in this, Francis-Sharma's debut novel, is as universally touching as it is original ., I devoured 'Til the Well Runs Dry in three short nights. I couldn't wait to get back to the stories and the characters who I almost didn't want to be fiction, because I cared so much about their ever-after. I found Lauren Francis-Sharma's world, so familiar to me, a place with hidden corners hiding deep secrets I couldn't wait to unravel and then to have my breath pause as they revealed themselves in ways I couldn't imagine. Her story might be about a girl from Blanchisseuse, but above that it is an extraordinary story about a misunderstood girl who knows how to stand her ground., " 'Til The Well Runs Dry is unforgettable. Like the best poetry, it has all the high notes: a beautiful girl, a spell that leads to love and death, and a terrible secret - in language pierced with the cries and colors of the West Indies. But this is not just a story; it's the author's retelling of her own origins. Sweet, brutal, and unsparing, this is Lauren Francis-Sharma's first book, yet she commands the page. " --Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Deep End of the Ocean "Lauren Francis-Sharma takes us to the island of Trinidad, the 'Land of the hummingbird,' in a story that feels like a song, with a chorus of voices across generations, revealing a culture as vibrant and enriching as it is overlooked by those on the mainland." --H enry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University " An evocative and emotionally resonant family saga with one of the most compelling heroines I've met in a long time. A story of love, loss, and triumph set in a world of secret and moral consequence. Like the Obeah woman in her story, Lauren Francis-Sharma has cast a spell that refuses to release me. I won't forget this story or the voice of this wonderful new writer any time soon."-- Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader "'Alone, I sat on the sand and took in the beauty of my grandmother's land' was the reason Lauren Francis-Sharma gave for writing her remarkable debut 'Til The Well Runs Dry . I was swept away by this thunderous, witty, and deeply soulful novel about family, Trinidad, secrets, porch sitters, dirt roads and passion. And so satisfying, like the first time I read my aunt's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God ." -- Lucy Anne Hurston "A first novel, yes. But balanced with experiences, imagery, and characters that linger on the flesh. Eyes. In the heart. And as I read the last paragraph and closed the book, I knew that I had experienced an amazing journey of light. Thank you my dear sister for this wonderful book." -Sonia Sanchez, poet and writer "Lauren Francis-Sharma is a true story-teller. ' Til the Well Runs Dry burns through its telling like the best gossip, but has the controlled mystery of a fairytale. This narrative is surprising, winding and always gratifying." Tiphanie Yanique, author of Land of Love and Drowning " I devoured 'Til the Well Runs Dry in three short nights. I couldn''t wait to get back to the stories and the characters who I almost didn''t want to be fiction, because I cared so much about their ever-after. I found Lauren Francis-Sharma''s world, so familiar to me, a place with hidden corners hiding deep secrets I couldn''t wait to unravel and then to have my breath pause as they revealed themselves in ways I couldn''t imagine. Her story might be about a girl from Blanchisseuse, but above that it is an extraordinary story about a misunderstood girl who knows how to stand her ground ." -- Victoria Brown, author of Minding Ben "With an intense voice, Lauren Francis-Sharma draws us into old Trinidad, weaving a classic immigrant''s tale, punctuated with the heady scents and rhythms of a bygone time , carrying us to the new world." -- Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of A Tiger in the Kitchen "Lauren Francis-Sharma's debut novel, ''Til the Well Runs Dry , illuminates a complex and beautiful Trinidad… [And] at the heart of ''Til the Well Runs Dry is Marcia Garcia's delightful, eccentric story of several decades, several children, much resilience, many secrets, romance, and harrowing immigration . In ''Til the Well Runs Dry , Lauren Francis-Sharma has gone looking for her own personal history and has written as well an important narrative celebrating the African and South Asian people who created Caribbean culture." -- Breena Clarke, bestselling author of River, Cross My Heart and Angels Make Their Hope Here, Lauren Francis-Sharma's debut novel, 'Til the Well Runs Dry , illuminates a complex and beautiful Trinidad... [And] at the heart of 'Til the Well Runs Dry is Marcia Garcia's delightful, eccentric story of several decades, several children, much resilience, many secrets, romance, and harrowing immigration. In 'Til the Well Runs Dry , Lauren Francis-Sharma has gone looking for her own personal history and has written as well an important narrative celebrating the African and South Asian people who created Caribbean culture., " 'Til The Well Runs Dry is unforgettable. Like the best poetry, it has all the high notes: a beautiful girl, a spell that leads to love and death, and a terrible secret - in language pierced with the cries and colors of the West Indies. But this is not just a story; it's the author's retelling of her own origins. Sweet, brutal, and unsparing, this is Lauren Francis-Sharma's first book, yet she commands the page. " --Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Deep End of the Ocean "A first novel, yes. But balanced with experiences, imagery, and characters that linger on the flesh. Eyes. In the heart. And as I read the last paragraph and closed the book, I knew that I had experienced an amazing journey of light. Thank you my dear sister for this wonderful book." -Sonia Sanchez, poet and writer " An evocative and emotionally resonant family saga with one of the most compelling heroines I've met in a long time. A story of love, loss, and triumph set in a world of secret and moral consequence. Like the Obeah woman in her story, Lauren Francis-Sharma has cast a spell that refuses to release me. I won't forget this story or the voice of this wonderful new writer any time soon."-- Brunonia Barry, New York Times bestselling author of The Lace Reader "'Alone, I sat on the sand and took in the beauty of my grandmother's land' was the reason Lauren Francis-Sharma gave for writing her remarkable debut 'Til The Well Runs Dry . I was swept away by this thunderous, witty, and deeply soulful novel about family, Trinidad, secrets, porch sitters, dirt roads and passion. And so satisfying, like the first time I read my aunt's novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God ." -- Lucy Anne Hurston "Lauren Francis-Sharma is a true story-teller. ' Til the Well Runs Dry burns through its telling like the best gossip, but has the controlled mystery of a fairytale. This narrative is surprising, winding and always gratifying." Tiphanie Yanique, author of How to Escape from a Leper Colony and Land of Love and Drowning " I devoured 'Til the Well Runs Dry in three short nights. I couldn''t wait to get back to the stories and the characters who I almost didn''t want to be fiction, because I cared so much about their ever-after. I found Lauren Francis-Sharma''s world, so familiar to me, a place with hidden corners hiding deep secrets I couldn''t wait to unravel and then to have my breath pause as they revealed themselves in ways I couldn''t imagine. Her story might be about a girl from Blanchisseuse, but above that it is an extraordinary story about a misunderstood girl who knows how to stand her ground ." -- Victoria Brown, author of Minding Ben "With an intense voice, Lauren Francis-Sharma draws us into old Trinidad, weaving a classic immigrant''s tale, punctuated with the heady scents and rhythms of a bygone time , carrying us to the new world." -- Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan, author of A Tiger in the Kitchen "Lauren Francis-Sharma's debut novel, ''Til the Well Runs Dry , illuminates a complex and beautiful Trinidad… [And] at the heart of ''Til the Well Runs Dry is Marcia Garcia's delightful, eccentric story of several decades, several children, much resilience, many secrets, romance, and harrowing immigration . In ''Til the Well Runs Dry , Lauren Francis-Sharma has gone looking for her own personal history and has written as well an important narrative celebrating the African and South Asian people who created Caribbean culture." -- Breena Clarke, bestselling author of River, Cross My Heart and Angels Make Their Hope Here, Lauren Francis-Sharma is a true story-teller. 'Til the Well Runs Dry burns through its telling like the best gossip, but has the controlled mystery of a fairytale. This narrative is surprising, winding and always gratifying .
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Sales Tax for an item #143975545253
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following states:
| State | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| Missouri (MO) | 8.238% |
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| After receiving the item, contact seller within | Refund will be given as | Return shipping |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days | Money Back | Seller pays for return shipping |
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r***6 (6)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Very satisfied! Reliable seller with fair prices. One ordered item turned out to be sold during the process, but was promptly refunded. Other ordered items arrived eralier than estimated. They were neatly packed and in the condition described. Contact with seller prior to the order wasn't possible, but communication afterwards was spotless.
z***z (603)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
🏆 SUPER STAR 🤩 AMAZING PHOTOS 🎯 ACCURATE DESCRIPTION ✏️ GENUINE PRODUCTS 💎 HIGH QUALITY 🍯 SUPER PRICES 💰 EASY TO WORK WITH 🍰 ECONOMY HANDLING ⏱️ FAST SHIPPING 🚀 BUBBLE PACKAGE 📦 ARRIVED WITHIN DAYS 🌎 EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNICATION 🎙️ OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE 🛎️ GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR 🍿 TOTAL ASSET TO THE EBAY-ECO SYSTEM 🥇 SAVED SELLER 🎱 PROMT REPLY FOR RETURNS 🎯 WOULD BUY FROM AGAIN 🧲 UNDER PROMISES OVER DELIVERS ⛳️ MADE ME VERY HAPPY 🌈 LEFT POSITIVE FEEDBACK 🌼 THANK YOU! 😇 A+++
u***2 (285)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Outstanding seller. Fair prices that are more than reasonable in this economy. The product is in better condition than described, a true value for my money.
Packaged and shipped well shows seller has concern for the products sold to arrive in excellent condition. The seller communicated timely with progress. Highly recommend this seller & will do business again. Thank you!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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