This Side Of The Sky
By Elyse Singleton
Read by Myra Lucretia Taylor , Sharon Washington , and Richard Ferrone
Unabridged
Format :
Library CD (In Stock)
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2 Formats: CD
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2 Formats: Library CD
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ISBN: 9781664448285
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ISBN: 9781664556119
| Runtime: | 11.21 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Award-winning journalist Elyse Singleton delivers what Essence calls "a gem-the perfect book to curl up with." Best friends Lilian and Myraleen, two African American women from rural Mississippi, travel to Europe during World War II to act as members of the Women's Army Corps. During this time of segregation and destruction, both women discover love and heartbreak, triumph and defeat. "[A] poignant story of a seldom-visited side of the war, one that is well-worth knowing."-Publishers WeeklyEditorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Fully satisfying…A lovely story, lovingly told.”
—Washington Post
“[A] smashing debut…[Singleton’s] created two unforgettable characters in a great cultural and period setting…Lyrical…This Side of the Sky doesn’t read like a first novel…a tight, multilayered text. She’s produced buff, funny, smart, well-paced writing with broad appeal…Both literary and enjoyable.”
—Denver Post
“A sprawling, ambitious saga about two women, lifelong friends, who live through World War II and its aftermath…Singleton has an economical, restrained style that is particularly effective in moments of high drama and wartime action…An often warming and poignant story of a seldom-visited side of the war, one that is well worth knowing.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Singleton takes her characters from Nadir to Philadelphia and into the US Army in a spiraling mix of love, heartbreak, and humor with a novel that is a compassionate and compelling work of fiction written from the heart.”
—Booklist
Author
Author Bio: Elyse Singleton
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 11.21 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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