Sweet Vidalia
by Lisa Sandlin
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Pub Date Dec 03 2024 | Archive Date Jan 06 2025
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Description
It’s 1964 and Eliza Kratke is mostly content. Married thirty years, she is long settled in Bayard, Texas with two grown children, a nice house, a little dog, and a routine. But her husband has a secret, and Eliza has not been brave enough to demand to know what it is.
So when her husband dies suddenly, the ground doesn’t just shift under Eliza’s feet—it falls away entirely, revealing that she has known nothing true about her life. How should she come to terms with all that has been a lie?
What emerges from this wreckage is a profoundly compelling portrait of a wonderfully nuanced woman, worn down like a gemstone to a core of durability and self-reliance as she fights for her own path forward. By taking business classes and moving into a hotel filled with aspiring young people, The Sweet Vidalia, Eliza gathers new friends and new possibilities. But with each of these, she finds that it isn't so simple to leave the past behind. Sweet Vidalia not only explores what it means to be honest with ourselves and with one another, but asks: what will we do with the truth when we find it?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780316578004 |
| PRICE | $28.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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Featured Reviews
Educator 308336
Reading Sweet Vidalia was such a life-affirming experience. After Eliza Kratke's world is turned upside down by the knowledge of a husband who betrayed her, she begins a long journey to find the life she wants. Eliza's experiences with poverty, loneliness, and struggle send a strong message about what women were able to achieve even in the sixties, a time when women had few resources to rely upon.
I strongly reacted to how little this character had going for her. Eliza is in her late fifties and has no education beyond high school. She raised two children on a meager household income and then found herself destitute. Eliza's pride kept her going, and so did her sharp mind and strong character. Eliza made friends, did things for herself, and found profound experiences and growth. I was rooting for her on every page. This is a novel for women of all ages. I remember the time and the struggle. I admired Lisa Sandlin's ability to capture life for a character like Eliza.
Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book, which will be published on December 3, 2024.
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