ISBN: 9781487013691 - the hand of iman (6 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 368 pages. 8.00x5.25x8.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 368 pages. 8.00x5.25x8.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 368 pages. 8.00x5.25x8.00 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner, Robert-Cliche First Novel AwardFinalist, Governor General's Award for French-language Fiction Dreaming is a luxury that few can afford. And yet, however inadvisedly, Iman dreams.In an unnamed African country devoured by rampant urbanization and haunted by the mirages of Western prosperity, where for a few CFA francs a child can be bought and sold into slavery, Toumani's earliest education is in the tolerance of suffering. He endures one master then the next, holding his survival-his very self-with open hands.For Iman, a black and white biracial boy with an elusive presence, the only viable option appears to be an escape to bountiful Europe, where everything must be easier. Obsessed with this idyllic elsewhere to the point of losing himself completely, he remains, for those close to him, an object of fascination difficult to define.When Iman reaches out his hand to rescue Toumani from certain death, he sets in motion a friendship that may satisfy their need for connection but cannot fundamentally change their circumstances. What is the point of survival without hope for a more livable future And what happens to them when they both love the same girl.…