An American Marriage

by Jones, Tayari
ISBN: 9781432861308
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A New York Times Bestseller
A New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book
A Best of the Year Selection of NPR, Time, and O, The Oprah Magazine
An Oprah� s Book Club Selection
Longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction

Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into their life together, Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn� t commit. Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their weeding. As Roy� s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold onto the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy� s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.

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  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Jones, Tayari
  • ISBN: 9781432861308
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.40 x 1.00
  • Number Of Pages: 503
  • Publication Year: 2019

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  • The next "Great American Novel"

    Ashlie N. - 4 years 3 months ago

    I devoured this book in one breathless sitting. Celestial and Roy are a couple, newishly married, who have their whole world torn apart when Roy is falsely accused and convicted of rape. A world that had once been their oyster seems to turn its back on them overnight. Roy is sentenced to 12 years in prison and the rest of the book is about how both parties deal with their separation. The beauty of this book lies in its representation of the situation and characters. Tayari Jones is an amazing writer, and she's made these characters so real, so complex, that it's hard not to be affected by the situations they face. This book is heartbreaking in its brutal look at the way our society throws away promising young citizens, but so hopeful in showing that there is a way forward. This book is a definite classic in the making.

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