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Lost in the City - 20th Anniversary Edition : Stories

by Edward P. Jones
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Empathetic tales of African-American life in D.C.

Lost in the City could be a good read for those who want to read about the lives of African-American people in Washington D.C. The stories are emotionally charged and explore the complexities of everyday life. It offers an empathetic view on the struggles of people who live in shadows and highlights their humanity. Edward P. Jones' writing is captivating and gracefully portrays his characters with such depth that make them unforgettable.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1992)
  • PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel (1993)
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.
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Lost in the City - 20th Anniversary Edition : Stories

by Edward P. Jones
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ISBN: 9780062193216
Authors: Edward P. Jones
Publisher: Amistad
Date of Publication: 2012-10-16
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Race
Goodreads rating: 4.06
(rated by 3269 readers)

Description

A magnificent collection of short fiction focusing on the lives of African-American men and women in Washington, D.C., Lost in the City is the book that first brought author Edward P. Jones to national attention. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and numerous other honors for his novel The Known World, Jones made his literary debut with these powerful tales of ordinary people who live in the shadows in this metropolis of great monuments and rich history. Lost in the City received the Pen/Hemingway Award for Best First Fiction and was a National Book Award Finalist. This beautiful 20th Anniversary Edition features a new introduction by the author, and is a wonderful companion piece to Jones's masterful novel and his second acclaimed collection of stories, All Aunt Hagar's Children.
 

Empathetic tales of African-American life in D.C.

Lost in the City could be a good read for those who want to read about the lives of African-American people in Washington D.C. The stories are emotionally charged and explore the complexities of everyday life. It offers an empathetic view on the struggles of people who live in shadows and highlights their humanity. Edward P. Jones' writing is captivating and gracefully portrays his characters with such depth that make them unforgettable.

  • National Book Award Finalist for Fiction (1992)
  • PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel (1993)
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.