A emotionally wrenching, character-rich debut from a National Book Award-longlisted rising American star
Long-listed for the National Book Award, this character-rich debut follows three generations facing similar but different adversities across a timeline of New Orleans life spanning from World War Two to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Racial disparity, drug use and a sense of place are interrogated over the course of what has been described in the "New York Times" as a 'luminous and remarkably assured first novel'.
A fascinating exploration of the long-lasting and enduring divisive legacy of slavery in the US . . . a story that will pull you in and keep you hypnotised
