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An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club) - A Novel

by Tayari Jones
An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club) - A Novel - Thryft
An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club) - A Novel - Thryft

A poignant tale of love and injustice.

An American Marriage is a beautifully written and heartbreaking story that will tug at your heartstrings. Tayari Jones brilliantly captures the essence of love that is tested by circumstances beyond our control, and the impact of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple. The characters will stay with you long after the book ends, leaving a lasting impact.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Orwell Prize Nominee for Political Fiction for Longlist (2019)
  • Audie Award Nominee for Audiobook of the Year (2019)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • NAACP Image Award for Fiction (2019)
  • Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2018)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize (2019)
  • Clara Johnson Award for Women’s Literature (2019)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club) - A Novel

by Tayari Jones
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ISBN: 9781616208684
Authors: Tayari Jones
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Date of Publication: 2019-02-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
Related Topics: Race
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 354894 readers)

Description

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn’t commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy’s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy’s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.
 

A poignant tale of love and injustice.

An American Marriage is a beautifully written and heartbreaking story that will tug at your heartstrings. Tayari Jones brilliantly captures the essence of love that is tested by circumstances beyond our control, and the impact of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple. The characters will stay with you long after the book ends, leaving a lasting impact.

  • National Book Award Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Orwell Prize Nominee for Political Fiction for Longlist (2019)
  • Audie Award Nominee for Audiobook of the Year (2019)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Women's Prize for Fiction (2019)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • NAACP Image Award for Fiction (2019)
  • Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2018)
  • Aspen Words Literary Prize (2019)
  • Clara Johnson Award for Women’s Literature (2019)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.