The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: The International Bestseller & Oprah Book Club Pick

di Honorée Fanonne Jeffers (Autore)

Karen Chilton (Narratore)

Adenrele Ojo (Narratore)

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Fourth Estate, 2021

A TOP TEN NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK A WASHINGTON POST BEST AUDIOBOOK OF 2021 A GLAMOUR BEST AUDIOBOOK OF 2021 AN AUDIOFILE BEST AUDIOBOOK OF 2021 Ailey Pearl Garfield grows up between the City in the north and summers spent in her mother’s small hometown of Chicasetta, Georgia. From an early age, she finds herself in a battle for belonging that’s made all the more difficult by a hurt in her past, as well as the whispers of women—her mother, Belle, her sister, Lydia, and a maternal line reaching back two centuries—that urge Ailey to succeed in their stead. To come to terms with her identity, Ailey embarks on a journey through her family’s past, uncovering the shocking tales of generations of ancestors—Indigenous, Black, and white—in the deep South. In doing so Ailey must learn to embrace her full heritage, a legacy of oppression and resistance, bondage and independence, cruelty and resilience that is the story—and the song—of America itself. ‘Mesmerising… magnificent’ Independent ‘Astonishing… A great work infused with love and honesty’ Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple ‘Gripping, gorgeous. A sweeping family saga that is also history at its most intimate and vital’ Stef Penney, author of The Tenderness of Wolves LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION • SHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • LONGLISTED FOR THE ASPEN LITERARY PRIZE New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year • Time 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post 10 Best Books of the Year • People 10 Best Books of the Year • Booklist 10 Best First Novels of the Year The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers is a compelling saga that delves into the African American experience, offering a poignant exploration of identity and heritage. It's a coming-of-life tale that resonates with the echoes of the past, shaping the present and future. For fans of Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead), Abraham Verghese (The Covenant of Water), Ann Napolitano (Hello Beautiful), James Mcbride (Miracle at St. Anna), and Maggie O'Farrell (Hamnet).

• Autore: Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
• Narratore: Karen Chilton, Adenrele Ojo, Prentice Onayemi
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 05:48:38
• Anno edizione: 2021
• Editore: Fourth Estate
• EAN: 9780008516475

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