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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

Dinaw Mengestu

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Cultural displacement, hope, and racial tension in America.

"The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears" could be a good read for someone interested in exploring themes of cultural displacement, the search for hope, and racial tension in America. The book offers a unique perspective on what it means to lose one's culture and home, while also exploring the possibility of finding new connections in a foreign place. The most distinctive feature of this book is the way in which it tackles complex themes while still remaining a deeply introspective and character-driven novel. Readers may appreciate the subtle way in which the author probes the nature of racism and prejudice, even in the midst of everyday interactions and relationships. Overall, this book could be a powerful read for anyone looking to explore the complexities of identity and culture in the United States.

  • New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award Nominee (2008)
  • Guardian First Book Award (2007)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (2007)
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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ISBN: 9781594482854
Author: Dinaw Mengestu
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Date of Publication: 2008-02-05
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 8179 readers)

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.
 

Cultural displacement, hope, and racial tension in America.

"The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears" could be a good read for someone interested in exploring themes of cultural displacement, the search for hope, and racial tension in America. The book offers a unique perspective on what it means to lose one's culture and home, while also exploring the possibility of finding new connections in a foreign place. The most distinctive feature of this book is the way in which it tackles complex themes while still remaining a deeply introspective and character-driven novel. Readers may appreciate the subtle way in which the author probes the nature of racism and prejudice, even in the midst of everyday interactions and relationships. Overall, this book could be a powerful read for anyone looking to explore the complexities of identity and culture in the United States.

  • New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award Nominee (2008)
  • Guardian First Book Award (2007)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction (2007)
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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