Transcendent Kingdom
Auteur(s) Gyasi, Yaa (1989-...) (Auteur)
Titre(s) Transcendent Kingdom [Texte imprimé] / Yaa Gyasi.
Editeur(s) Londres : Viking, DL 2020. ; Londres : Viking, DL 2020.
Résumé As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in the American South, their family of four becomes two - and the life Gifty dreamed of slips away. Years later, desperate to understand the opioid addiction that destroyed her brother's life, she turns to science for answers. But when her mother comes to stay, Gifty soon learns that the roots of their tangled traumas reach further than she ever thought. Tracing her family's story through continents and generations will take her deep into the dark heart of modern America. Transcendent Kingdom is a searing novel about a family ravaged by forces both within and beyond their control. It is a story of love, loss and inheritance, and the myriad ways we try to rebuild our lives from the rubble of our collective pasts.
Notes Livre en anglais.
Sujet(s) Anglais (langue)
Indice(s) 810 US
896 GH
Titre(s) Transcendent Kingdom [Texte imprimé] / Yaa Gyasi.
Editeur(s) Londres : Viking, DL 2020. ; Londres : Viking, DL 2020.
Résumé As a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in the American South, their family of four becomes two - and the life Gifty dreamed of slips away. Years later, desperate to understand the opioid addiction that destroyed her brother's life, she turns to science for answers. But when her mother comes to stay, Gifty soon learns that the roots of their tangled traumas reach further than she ever thought. Tracing her family's story through continents and generations will take her deep into the dark heart of modern America. Transcendent Kingdom is a searing novel about a family ravaged by forces both within and beyond their control. It is a story of love, loss and inheritance, and the myriad ways we try to rebuild our lives from the rubble of our collective pasts.
Notes Livre en anglais.
Sujet(s) Anglais (langue)
Indice(s) 810 US
896 GH
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| Titre | Support | Site propriétaire | Section | Cote | Utilisation | Code stat 2 | Code barre | Situation | Bib. actuelle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcendent Kingdom | Livres | BDP 24 | Adulte | GYA R T | prêt normal | Roman | 02463006726945 | En rayon | Le Pizou |