The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu audiobook

The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears

By Dinaw Mengestu
Read by Dion Graham

Recorded Books, Inc.

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 2 Formats: CD
  • 2 Formats: Library CD

  • ISBN: 9781664491960

  • ISBN: 9781664599796

Runtime: 6.91 Hours
Category: Fiction/Literary
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

A 2007 New York Times Book Review Notable Book

Winner of the 2011 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence

Winner of the 2007 Guardian First Book Award

Shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize

A 2007 Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Prize for First Fiction Finalist

Ethiopian EmigrE author Dinaw Mengestu is a skilled observer of people who earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly for this colorful debut. Insightful and swiftly paced, this novel evokes past and present in the course of its compelling narrative. It's the '70s, and one D.C. neighborhood is undergoing big changes. In the mix is Ethiopian grocery owner Sepha Stephanos-a man with a complex past who fled his homeland after seeing his father brutalized.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Mengestu has told a rich and lyrical story of displacement and loneliness. I was profoundly moved by this tale of Ethiopian immigrant’s search for acceptance, peace, and identity.”  —Khaled Hosseini, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“[A] tender, enthralling debut novel about the hidden lives of immigrants who are caught between the brutal Africa they have fled and an America that will not full admit them…Mengestu brilliantly illuminates both the trauma of exile and the ways in which so many of us are still looking for home in America.” —O, The Oprah Magazine
“This a great African novel, a great Washington novel, and a great American novel.” —New York Times Book Review
“A deeply felt novel that deserves to be read. ” —San Francisco Chronicle
“These characters are artfully crafted, original and complex in their humanity. Mengestu wants us to know them, to hear their story, and he succeeds in giving us a novel that is fresh and new.” —Miami Herald
“Dion Graham turns in a fine performance as Sepha Stephanos…Graham’s affectation of an African accent and his reflective tone of world-weariness add the perfect touch to the story of a man whose life takes a few unexpected turns after many years of sameness. Graham’s tone and accent change to reflect the accents of local residents and African friends, adding a pleasant contrast and liveliness to the narrative.” —AudioFile

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Author

Author Bio: Dinaw Mengestu

Author Bio: Dinaw Mengestu

Dinaw Mengestu was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1978. He is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a fellowship in fiction from the New York Foundation for the Arts, and a Lannan Literary Fellowship. He was also named a “20 under 40” writer to watch by the New Yorker. His writing has appeared in the New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Harper’s, Granta, and other publications. He lives with his family in Washington, DC.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : CD, Library CD
Category: Fiction/Literary
Runtime: 6.91
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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