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| Verlag | Bloomsbury Trade |
| Auflage | 2020 |
| Seiten | 320 |
| Format | 13,1 x 19,7 x 2,0 cm |
| Gewicht | 224 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 1526606712 |
| EAN | 9781526606716 |
| Bestell-Nr | 52660671UA |
'One of the most affecting novels I have ever read about race and immigration ... Subtle, wise and full of humanity' THE TIMESThe acclaimed novel from the Pulitzer Prize finalist and Booker Prize-longlisted author
Klappentext:
Finalist for the National Book Award 2019 An Observer, Literary Review and Time Book of the Year'One of the most affecting novels I have read. Subtle, wise and full of humanity' The TimesLate one spring night, Driss Guerraoui, a Moroccan immigrant in California, is walking across a darkened intersection when he is killed by a speeding car. The repercussions of his death bring together a diverse cast of characters, deeply divided by race, religion and class. As the characters tell their stories and the mystery unfolds, Driss's family is forced to confront its secrets, a town faces its hypocrisies, and love, in all its messy and unpredictable forms, is born.'A state-of-America family saga told as a slow-burn detective story' Observer'Exceptionally rich' Sunday Times'Confirms Lalami's reputation as one of our most sensitive interrogators, probing at the faultlines in family and the wider world' Financial Times
Rezension:
A rich and mysterious family saga by a Pulitzer Prize-nominated author who always delivers magnificent prose. This story about the death of a Moroccan immigrant explodes into a compelling tale of love, family, race and heartache. Absolutely wonderful Elizabeth Gilbert