An American Marriage
WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION, 2019
Sinopsis
One of the New York Timess 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.Barack Obama
Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of the American Dream. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. Until one day they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didnt commit.
Devastated and unmoored, Celestial finds herself struggling to hold on to the love that has been her centre, taking comfort in Andre, their closest friend. When Roys conviction is suddenly overturned, he returns home ready to resume their life together.
A masterpiece of storytelling, An American Marriage offers a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three unforgettable characters who are at once bound together and separated by forces beyond their control.
A Book of the Year according the i, Guardian, Sunday Times, Sunday Mail
LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION, 2019
SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD
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Ficha Técnica
Editorial: Oneworld Publications
ISBN: 9781786075178
Idioma: Inglés
Fecha de lanzamiento: 19/03/2018
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