ISBN: 9798217413355 - dèy: a novel (8 Ergebnisse)

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD From the bestselling author of Everything Inside comes a vivid, timely story, moving from Haiti to Brooklyn to Miami, of a woman whose sense of self and family are called into question when she gets caught in a random act of violence one sunny Florida day."Is home the place where we are born Or is it the place where we die " These questions haunt Magnolia, a successful Haitian American real estate agent in Miami. When she hears gunfire while at a shopping mall, she takes shelter in a nearby restaurant, cowering with fellow shoppers and diners. Once she's safely home, Magnolia keeps this traumatic event from everyone. But given her life back, she begins to see everything clearly: her extraordinary bond with her daughter, Zoë; her nearly broken relationship with Zoë's father; the challenges of her mentally troubled mother, whose unraveling patterns Magnolia worries she's spiraling toward herself; and her father's affair with a woman who has borne him a child. While struggling through the labyrinth of her past, Magnolia must also come to terms with the losses sustained that life-altering day, and nearly every day by her parents and sibling in Haiti.Can love or family protect us from harm Does optimism or fear win out in one's heart Which side will prevail for Magnolia Pulled between these questions, each of which involves a high-stakes choiceMiami or Haiti, single or married, mortal or ghost, before or afterMagnolia is a narrator who is "yon pati koukouy, part firefly": flitting and shimmering between different worlds.Taking as its title a Haitian Kreyòl word for mourning, Dèy is a profoundly warm and moving novel about the importance not only of sharing grief but also of inseverable family ties. Brave and striking, Dèy is one of Danticat's most powerful and deeply affecting works yet, told with her signature "unfaltering voice and evocative beauty" (The Boston Globe).…

Zustand: New. EDWIDGE DANTICAT is the author of numerous books, including The Art of Death, a National Book Critics Circle finalist Claire of the Sea Light, a New York Times Notable Book Brother, I m Dying, a National Book Critics Circle Awa.

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD From the bestselling author of Everything Inside comes a vivid, timely story, moving from Haiti to Brooklyn to Miami, of a woman whose sense of self and family are called into question when she gets caught in a random act of violence one sunny Florida day.Is home the place where we are born? Or is it the place where we die? These questions haunt Magnolia, a successful Haitian American real estate agent in Miami. When she hears gunfire while at a shopping mall, she takes shelter in a nearby restaurant, cowering with fellow shoppers and diners. Once shes safely home, Magnolia keeps this traumatic event from everyone. But given her life back, she begins to see everything clearly: her extraordinary bond with her daughter, Zoe; her nearly broken relationship with Zoes father; the challenges of her mentally troubled mother, whose unraveling patterns Magnolia worries shes spiraling toward herself; and her fathers affair with a woman who has borne him a child. While struggling through the labyrinth of her past, Magnolia must also come to terms with the losses sustained that life-altering day, and nearly every day by her parents and sibling in Haiti.Can love or family protect us from harm? Does optimism or fear win out in ones heart? Which side will prevail for Magnolia? Pulled between these questions, each of which involves a high-stakes choiceMiami or Haiti, single or married, mortal or ghost, before or afterMagnolia is a narrator who is yon pati koukouy, part firefly: flitting and shimmering between different worlds.Taking as its title a Haitian Kreyol word for mourning, Dey is a profoundly warm and moving novel about the importance not only of sharing grief but also of inseverable family ties. Brave and striking, Dey is one of Danticats most powerful and deeply affecting works yet, told with her signature unfaltering voice and evocative beauty (The Boston Globe). Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…