The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears, Paperback
Descriere
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. Watch a Quick Time interview with Dinaw Mengestu about this book.
Despre autor
Dinaw Mengestu este un romancier și scriitor etio-american. Pe lângă cele patru romane, a scris pentru Rolling Stone despre războiul din Darfur și pentru Jane Magazine despre conflictul din nordul Ugandei. Scrierile sale au apărut, de asemenea, în Harper's Magazine, The Wall Street Journal și în numeroase alte publicații.
