The great disillusionment of Nick and Jay
A 1920s Black reimagining of the Great Gatsby, Seventeen-year-old Nick Carrington wants nothing more than to leave Greenwood, Oklahoma, behind and make a name for himself in the papers. But when tragedy strikes, dreams turn into a twisted reality. Forced to start anew in Harlem, only a letter of acc...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2026]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | A 1920s Black reimagining of the Great Gatsby, Seventeen-year-old Nick Carrington wants nothing more than to leave Greenwood, Oklahoma, behind and make a name for himself in the papers. But when tragedy strikes, dreams turn into a twisted reality. Forced to start anew in Harlem, only a letter of acceptance from the prestigious West Egg Academy is able to pull him back into the world. But the supposedly integrated private boys' school is more of a catchy headline than a fact, with the same prejudices Nick left behind back home. And his secret but growing feelings for the founder's wickedly charismatic son, Jay Gatsby Jr.-- who dances past society's conventions with practiced ease--only add more complications. When Nick's cutting pen exposes dangerous truths about West Egg and leads to perilous consequences, he and Jay must decide whether to spend a lifetime outrunning trouble or be the ones to light the match. Can they not only fight back but triumph? Or will the powers that be win yet again? |
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| Physical Description: | 375 pages ; 22 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 13 up Grades 10-12 |
| ISBN: | 9780063312487 0063312484 |
