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Two Dreamers, United By A Sound Bonnie and Mansour are meant to be: two children abandoned by their mothers from opposite sides of the Black Atlantic, who find each other in New York in 1968 and set about making music that will change the world. Mansour''s sound is unique: a fusion of Senegalese prayer songs, and the wild beats of East Coast American jazz. His voice soars and lifts, carrying away the hearts of all who hear him; carrying away Bonnie, a lost American girl with her own troubled past. As they travel together from New York to Paris, to Rio and Switzerland, Mansour''s music forges connections and breaks new ground. Soon it seems as though fame and unimaginable riches are only a heartbeat away. But suddenly Mansour is missing. And Bonnie, pregnant with his child, sets out to find him. Her journey and their story will take the reader across the globe and into a world of sound, as we chart the rocky course that led to their stars colliding. ''A remarkable comment on motherhood, diaspora, and ambition.'' - Sarah Jessica Parker
About the author
Mai Sennaar is a writer, playwright and filmmaker. She lives between Baltimore and Dakar, and she speaks French and Wolof. They Dream in Gold is her debut novel.
Summary
'Extraordinary' - The New York Times
'A mouth-watering delight . . . subtle yet striking' - Sarah Jessica Parker
'A glorious debut . . . a richly layered account of artistic endeavour and resilience.' - Guardian
Two dreamers. One love story. A world of sound.
When Bonnie meets musician Mansour in 1960s New York City, it is clear that they are meant to be. As they tour the world together, from New York to Paris, to Rio and Swtizerland, it soon seems as though fame and unimaginable riches are only a heartbeat away. But now he is missing, and Bonnie, pregnant with his child, must find him.
In Mai Sennaar's sparkling debut , Bonnie and Mansour's story takes us across oceans and continents as we chart their once-in-a-lifetime love.
'One of the most beautiful debuts I’ve ever read' - Dawnie Walton, author of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
'A sweeping, fascinating book' - The Times
