Behold the dreamers a novel

At the intersection of "Americanah" and "The Help" comes a riveting debut novel about two marriages - one immigrant and working class, the other from the top 1% - both chasing their version of the American Dream. In the fall of 2007, Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, lands a job...

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Main Author: Mbue, Imbolo (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2016]
Edition:First edition.
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Online Access:Go to Downloadable eBook Here.
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