{"product_id":"9781408891032","title":"Jesmyn Ward - Sing, Unburied, Sing","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Jesmyn Ward. Themes include Fiction, Literary, Family Life, African American \u0026amp; Black, Women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFor The Women's Prize For Fiction 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner Of The National Book Award 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne Of Barack Obama's Best Books Of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected As A Book Of The Year By The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, The \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e, The \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e And The Bbc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Pen\/Faulkner Award for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Kirkus Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This wrenching new novel by Jesmyn Ward digs deep into the not-buried heart of the American nightmare. A must' Margaret Atwood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A powerfully alive novel haunted by ghosts; a road trip where people can go but they can never leave; a visceral and intimate drama that plays out like a grand epic, \u003ci\u003eSing, Unburied, Sing\u003c\/i\u003e is staggering' Marlon James, Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2015\u003c\/b\u003eAn intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle, \u003ci\u003eSing, Unburied, Sing\u003c\/i\u003e examines the ugly truths at the heart of the American story and the power - and limitations - of family bonds. Jojo is thirteen years old and trying to understand what it means to be a man. His mother, Leonie, is in constant conflict with herself and those around her. She is black and her children's father is white. Embattled in ways that reflect the brutal reality of her circumstances, she wants to be a better mother, but can't put her children above her own needs, especially her drug use. When the children's father is released from prison, Leonie packs her kids and a friend into her car and drives north to the heart of Mississippi and Parchman Farm, the State Penitentiary. At Parchman, there is another boy, the ghost of a dead inmate who carries all of the ugly history of the South with him in his wandering. He too has something to teach Jojo about fathers and sons, about legacies, about violence, about love. Rich with Ward's distinctive, lyrical language, \u003ci\u003eSing, Unburied, Sing\u003c\/i\u003e brings the archetypal road novel into rural twenty-first century America. It is a majestic new work from an extraordinary and singular author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58182785433974,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781408891032.jpg?v=1782831830","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781408891032","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}