Behold the Dreamers

A powerful and timely story of marriage, class, race and the pursuit of the American Dream. BEHOLD THE DREAMERS is a dazzling debut novel about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness - and of what we're prepared to sacrifice to hold on to each of them.

About the author

Imbolo Mbue is a native of Limbe, Cameroon. She holds a BS from Rutgers University and an MA from Columbia University. A resident of the United States for more than a decade, she lives in New York City. This is her first novel.

Summary

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARAN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAROPRAH BOOK CLUB PICKA powerful and timely story of marriage, class, race and the pursuit of the American Dream. Behold the Dreamers is a dazzling debut novel about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness - and of what we're prepared to sacrifice to hold on to each of them.

Product details

• Authors: Imbolo Mbue, Mbue Imbolo
• Publisher: Fourth Estate
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780008158149
• ISBN: 978-0-00-815814-9
• No. of pages: 382
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Fourth Estate
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; New York, FICTION / Women, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Modern & contemporary fiction, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, FICTION / African American & Black / General