Behold the dreamers : a novel
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Published
New York : Random House Inc, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
397 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780525509714, 0525509712, 9780525510116, 0525510117, 0812987977, 9780812987973

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General Note
"Oprah's book club, 2017 selection."--Cover.
General Note
Includes readers guide (pages 389-397).
Description
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 wife 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.
Awards
Pen/Faulkner Award, 2017.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Mbue, I. (2017). Behold the dreamers: a novel . Random House Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mbue, Imbolo. 2017. Behold the Dreamers: A Novel. Random House Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Mbue, Imbolo. Behold the Dreamers: A Novel Random House Inc, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Mbue, Imbolo. Behold the Dreamers: A Novel Random House Inc, 2017.

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