Children of the Revolution by Dinaw Mengestu (English) Paperback Book

Description: Children of the Revolution by Dinaw Mengestu Seventeen years after fleeing the revolutionary Ethiopia that claimed his fathers life, Sepha Stephanos is a man still caught between two existences: the one he left behind, aged nineteen, and the new life he has forged in Washington D.C. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A haunting debut by gifted young Ethiopian-American author and winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2007Seventeen years after fleeing the revolutionary Ethiopia that claimed his fathers life, Sepha Stephanos is a man still caught between two existences- the one he left behind, aged nineteen, and the new life he has forged in Washington D.C. Sepha spends his days in a sort of limbo- quietly running his grocery store into the ground, revisiting the Russian classics, and toasting the old days with his friends Kenneth and Joseph, themselves emigrants from Africa.But when a white woman named Judith moves next door with her only daughter, Naomi, Sephas life seems on the verge of change... Notes A haunting debut by a gifted young Ethiopian-American author, describing one mans longing for the American dream, and of the tenacious grip of the past across continents and time. A quietly brilliant portrait of immigrant life... Financial Times Author Biography Dinaw Mengestu was born in Ethiopia in 1978 and is a graduate of Georgetown and Columbia universities. His 2007 debut novel, Children of the Revolution, won the Guardian First Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. In 2010, he was included in the New Yorkers 20 Under 40 list of writers to watch. He is also the author of How To Read The Air. Review A quietly accomplished debut novel... Despite, or perhaps because of, the attritions of his years in exile, Sepha has remained astonishingly tender. In the end, it is this human warmth that triumphs * Guardian *Brilliant... a courageous and engaging novel * Daily Telegraph *With faultless pitch and tone, this elegiac first novel packs great matters into its modest span * Independent *A quietly brilliant portrait of immigrant life... Children of the Revolution reads like an Ethopian variation on The Great Gatsby. Remarkably its not diminished by this comparison * Financial Times *A rich and lyrical story of displacement and loneliness. I was profoundly moved by this tale of an Ethiopian immigrants search for acceptance, peace, and identity... Mengestu makes us feel this tortured souls longings, regrets, and in the end, his dreams of meaningful human connection -- Khaled Hosseini * The Kite Runner * Promotional A haunting debut by gifted young Ethiopian-American author and Winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2007 Prizes Winner of Guardian First Book Award 2007 (UK) Review Text A quietly accomplished debut novel... Despite, or perhaps because of, the attritions of his years in exile, Sepha has remained astonishingly tender. In the end, it is this human warmth that triumphs Review Quote A quietly accomplished debut novel... Despite, or perhaps because of, the attritions of his years in exile, Sepha has remained astonishingly tender. In the end, it is this human warmth that triumphs Promotional "Headline" A haunting debut by gifted young Ethiopian-American author and Winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2007 Details ISBN0099502739 Author Dinaw Mengestu Pages 240 Year 2008 ISBN-10 0099502739 ISBN-13 9780099502739 Format Paperback Publication Date 2008-05-22 Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Media Book Language English Short Title CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION Birth 1978 Publisher Vintage Publishing UK Release Date 2008-05-22 AU Release Date 2008-05-22 NZ Release Date 2008-05-22 Alternative 9781448163564 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145045482;

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