Author: Arthur Japin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781407065878
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Two Hearts of Kwasi Boac
Author: Arthur Japin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781407065878
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781407065878
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi
Author: Arthur Japin
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307429490
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
“The first ten years of my life I was not black.” Thus begins this startlingly eloquent and beautiful tale based on the true story of Kwasi Boachi, a 19th- century African prince who was sent with his cousin, Kwame, to be raised in Holland as a guest of the royal family. Narrated by Kwasi himself, the story movingly portrays the perplexing dichotomy of the cousins' situation: black men of royal ancestry, they are subject to insidious bigotry even as they enjoy status among Europe’s highest echelons. As their lives wind down different paths–Kwame back to Africa where he enlists in the Dutch army, Kwasi to an Indonesian coffee plantation where success remains mysteriously elusive–they become aware of a terrible truth that lies at the heart of their experiences. Vivid, subtle, poignant and profound, The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi is an exquisite masterpiece of story and craft, a heartrending work that places Arthur Japin on a shelf that includes Joseph Conrad, J.M. Coetzee, Kazuo Ishiguro and Nadine Gordimer.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307429490
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
“The first ten years of my life I was not black.” Thus begins this startlingly eloquent and beautiful tale based on the true story of Kwasi Boachi, a 19th- century African prince who was sent with his cousin, Kwame, to be raised in Holland as a guest of the royal family. Narrated by Kwasi himself, the story movingly portrays the perplexing dichotomy of the cousins' situation: black men of royal ancestry, they are subject to insidious bigotry even as they enjoy status among Europe’s highest echelons. As their lives wind down different paths–Kwame back to Africa where he enlists in the Dutch army, Kwasi to an Indonesian coffee plantation where success remains mysteriously elusive–they become aware of a terrible truth that lies at the heart of their experiences. Vivid, subtle, poignant and profound, The Two Hearts of Kwasi Boachi is an exquisite masterpiece of story and craft, a heartrending work that places Arthur Japin on a shelf that includes Joseph Conrad, J.M. Coetzee, Kazuo Ishiguro and Nadine Gordimer.
You Bring the Distant Near
Author: Mitali Perkins
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 0374304912
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
This elegant young adult novel captures the immigrant experience for one Indian-American family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, You Bring the Distant Near explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture--for better or worse. From a grandmother worried that her children are losing their Indian identity to a daughter wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love affair to a granddaughter social-activist fighting to preserve Bengali tigers, award-winning author Mitali Perkins weaves together the threads of a family growing into an American identity. Here is a sweeping story of five women at once intimately relatable and yet entirely new.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 0374304912
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
This elegant young adult novel captures the immigrant experience for one Indian-American family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, You Bring the Distant Near explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture--for better or worse. From a grandmother worried that her children are losing their Indian identity to a daughter wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love affair to a granddaughter social-activist fighting to preserve Bengali tigers, award-winning author Mitali Perkins weaves together the threads of a family growing into an American identity. Here is a sweeping story of five women at once intimately relatable and yet entirely new.
Deenie
Author: Judy Blume
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481410377
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Originally published by Bradbury Press in 1973.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481410377
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Originally published by Bradbury Press in 1973.
Hans Brinker, Or, The Silver Skates
Author: Mary Mapes Dodge
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Netherlands
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Netherlands
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Salapi
Author: Jose Eleazar Reynes Bersales
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789719415329
Category : Coins, Philippine
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789719415329
Category : Coins, Philippine
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
The Empire of Ghana
Author: Rebecca L. Green
Publisher: Franklin Watts
ISBN: 9780531202760
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
A survey of the history and culture of the West African Empire of Ghana that, flourishing from about 750 until 1076, is not related to modern Ghana.
Publisher: Franklin Watts
ISBN: 9780531202760
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
A survey of the history and culture of the West African Empire of Ghana that, flourishing from about 750 until 1076, is not related to modern Ghana.
From Prying Eyes
Author: Laelia Starla
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Haunted by visions of a mysterious stranger making love to her in the dark, Sophie is torn between affections for the guy she's had a crush on for years and strong yearnings for the man of her dreams. And she can't shake the feeling that there is something familiar about her fantasy lover. Then one fateful night, her dreams come to life at the debutante ball where Sophie is swept off her feet for several blissful minutes. But when the masks come off, she is forced to accept the shocking truth: her enigmatic lover is no stranger. Does she deny her deepest desires or pursue a forbidden passion?Please note that this is currently an ARC. Please contact the author direct to request a free ARC.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Haunted by visions of a mysterious stranger making love to her in the dark, Sophie is torn between affections for the guy she's had a crush on for years and strong yearnings for the man of her dreams. And she can't shake the feeling that there is something familiar about her fantasy lover. Then one fateful night, her dreams come to life at the debutante ball where Sophie is swept off her feet for several blissful minutes. But when the masks come off, she is forced to accept the shocking truth: her enigmatic lover is no stranger. Does she deny her deepest desires or pursue a forbidden passion?Please note that this is currently an ARC. Please contact the author direct to request a free ARC.
Adonais
Author: Percy Bysshe Shelley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Laudatory poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Laudatory poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Tomorrow Is Another Country
Author: Allister Sparks
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226768557
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
He concludes with a vivid assessment of the problems facing South Africa in the new era.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226768557
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
He concludes with a vivid assessment of the problems facing South Africa in the new era.