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Set against the backdrop of the Depression and World War II in Brooklyn, the story follows Selina Boyce, a young woman navigating her identity amid her immigrant family's contrasting aspirations. Her mother is determined to secure a better future through education and homeownership, while her father yearns for their homeland in Barbados. As Selina confronts the challenges of racism and poverty, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, making this a poignant coming-of-age narrative and a compelling depiction of the quest for the American Dream.
Nákup knihy
Brown Girl, Brownstones, Paule Marshall
- Jazyk
- Rok vydání
- 2021
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- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autoři
- Paule Marshall
- Vydavatel
- Print on Demand
- Rok vydání
- 2021
- Vazba
- měkká
- Počet stran
- 256
- ISBN13
- 9781774641538
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletrie, Historické romány, Young Adult, Klasika, New York, Rasa, rasismus, Afroamerická literatura
- Hodnocení
- 4,1 z 5
- Anotace
- Set against the backdrop of the Depression and World War II in Brooklyn, the story follows Selina Boyce, a young woman navigating her identity amid her immigrant family's contrasting aspirations. Her mother is determined to secure a better future through education and homeownership, while her father yearns for their homeland in Barbados. As Selina confronts the challenges of racism and poverty, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, making this a poignant coming-of-age narrative and a compelling depiction of the quest for the American Dream.