Behold the dreamers: a novel
(CD Audiobook)
Author:
Contributors:
Onayemi, Prentice, narrator.
Published:
[New York] : Penguin Random House, 2016.
Format:
CD Audiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Physical Desc:
10 audio discs (12 hr., 14 min.) ; 12 cm
Status:
Description
At the intersection of "Americanah" and "The Help" comes a riveting debut novel about two marriages - one immigrant and working class, the other from the top 1% - both chasing their version of the American Dream. In the fall of 2007, Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers. Their situation only improves when Jende's son Neni is hired as household help. But in the course of their work, Jende and Neni begin to witness infidelities, skirmishes, and family secrets. Then, with the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers, a tragedy changes all four lives forever, and the Jongas must decide whether to continue fighting to stay in a recession-ravaged America or give up and return home to Cameroon.
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Lyme Adult Book on CD
AUDIO CD #786 LYME
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Meriden Adult Audiobook
AUDIO FIC MBUE
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Old Lyme Adult Talking Book - CD
AUDIO FIC MBUE
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Woodbridge Adult Compact Disc
CD MBUE
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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780147523099, 0147523095, 9780147523112, 0147523117
UPC:
9780147523099
Notes
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Read by Prentice Onayemi.
Description
At the intersection of "Americanah" and "The Help" comes a riveting debut novel about two marriages - one immigrant and working class, the other from the top 1% - both chasing their version of the American Dream. In the fall of 2007, Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers. Their situation only improves when Jende's son Neni is hired as household help. But in the course of their work, Jende and Neni begin to witness infidelities, skirmishes, and family secrets. Then, with the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers, a tragedy changes all four lives forever, and the Jongas must decide whether to continue fighting to stay in a recession-ravaged America or give up and return home to Cameroon.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Mbue, I., & Onayemi, P. (2016). Behold the dreamers: a novel. Unabridged. Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Mbue, Imbolo and Prentice, Onayemi. 2016. Behold the Dreamers: A Novel. Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Mbue, Imbolo and Prentice, Onayemi, Behold the Dreamers: A Novel. Penguin Random House, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Mbue, Imbolo, and Prentice Onayemi. Behold the Dreamers: A Novel. Unabridged. Penguin Random House, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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