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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

By Dinaw Mengestu

The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears Contemporary literature

The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

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Description
Seventeen years ago, Sepha Stephanos fled the Ethiopian Revolution for a new start in the United States. Now he finds himself running a failing grocery store in a poor African-American section of Washington, D.C., his only companions two fellow African immigrants who share his bitter nostalgia and longing for his home continent. Years ago and worlds away Sepha could never have imagined a life of such isolation. As his environment begins to change, hope comes in the form of a friendship with new neighbors Judith and Naomi, a white woman and her biracial daughter. But when a series of racial incidents disturbs the community, Sepha may lose everything all over again. Watch a QuickTime interview with Dinaw Mengestu about this book.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2008-02-05
Publication Date:
2008-02-05
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1594482853
ISBN13:
9781594482854
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
198 g
Height:
131 cm
Width:
207 cm
Thickness:
16 cm

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