Isbn: 9780593241929 - promise: a novel (10 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Two Black sisters growing up in small-town New England fight to protect their home, their bodies, and their dreams as the Civil Rights Movement sweeps the nation in>Promise, a magical, magnificent novel (Marlon James) from a startlingly fresh voice (Jacqueline Woodson). The people of Salt Point could indeed be fearful about the world beyond themselves; most of them would be born and die without ever having gone more than twenty or thirty miles from houses that were crammed with generations of their families. . . . But something was shifting at the end of summer 1957. The Kindred sisters--Ezra and Cinthy--have grown up with an abundance of love. Love from their parents, who let them believe that the stories they tell on stars can come true. Love from their neighbors, the Junketts, the only other Black family in town, whose home is filled with spice-rubbed ribs and ground-shaking hugs. And love for their adopted hometown of Salt Point, a beautiful Maine village perched high up on coastal bluffs. But as the girls hit adolescence, their white neighbors, including Ezra's best friend, Ruby, start to see their maturing bodies and minds in a different way. And as the news from distant parts of the country fills with calls for freedom, equality, and justice for Black Americans, the white villagers of Salt Point begin to view the Kindreds and the Junketts as threats to their way of life. Amid escalating violence, prejudice, and fear, bold Ezra and watchful Cinthy must reach deep inside the wells of love they've built to commit great acts of heroism and grace on the path to survival. In luminous, richly descriptive writing, Promise>celebrates one family's story of resistance. It's a book that will break your heart--and then rebuild it with courage, hope, and love.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. New York: Random House, 2023. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Very Fine in a vrey fine dust jacket. Publisher's original price intact on jacket flap ($28.00). Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. A tight, clean unread copy with no faults. Octavo, 316 pages. "Promise" follows two Black sisters in a coastal Delaware town during the turbulent summer of 1969, exploring family bonds, racial tension, and coming-of-age amid national upheaval. Griffiths is an American poet, photographer, and novelist, winner of the 2021 Cave Canem Poetry Prize and author of several poetry collections. This volume is her debut novel.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Random House, 2023. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good. Signed by author on title page. Previous owner inscription on Title page.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 316 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.