Behold the Dreamers

A timely novel of marriage, class, race and the pursuit of the American Dream, from a Cameroonian author who now lives in the USA. 'Mbue writes with great confidence and warmth...' "New York Times Book Review"

Info autore

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.

Riassunto

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Imbolo Mbue, Mbue Imbolo
• Editore: Fourth Estate
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2016
• EAN: 9780008158118
• ISBN: 978-0-00-815811-8
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 240 mm x 35 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Kamerunische SchriftstellerInnen: Werke (div.), New York, FICTION / Women, 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