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The Second Life of Samuel Tyne
Esi Edugyan
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Description for The Second Life of Samuel Tyne
Paperback. Family secrets and lies in small-town America, from Man Booker and Orange Prize shortlisted author Esi Edugyan. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204.
Samuel Tyne always believed he was destined for greatness. Emigrating to Canada from Ghana in the 1960'S was the first step on this path, but fifteen years later his grand plans have stalled. He now has a wife Maud, twin thirteen year old daughters Chloe and Yvette, and a mind-numbing job. But then he is thrown a life line. His uncle Jacob dies, leaving him a grand but crumbling house in the town of Aster, and Samuel persuades his reluctant family to seize this chance for a new beginning. At first Aster seems perfect, but soon the town's ... Read more
Samuel Tyne always believed he was destined for greatness. Emigrating to Canada from Ghana in the 1960'S was the first step on this path, but fifteen years later his grand plans have stalled. He now has a wife Maud, twin thirteen year old daughters Chloe and Yvette, and a mind-numbing job. But then he is thrown a life line. His uncle Jacob dies, leaving him a grand but crumbling house in the town of Aster, and Samuel persuades his reluctant family to seize this chance for a new beginning. At first Aster seems perfect, but soon the town's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846689390
SKU
V9781846689390
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
About Esi Edugyan
Esi Edugyan has degrees from the University of Victoria and Johns Hopkins University. Her second novel, Half Blood Blues, won the Giller Prize, was shortlisted for the Man Booker, Orange and Walter Scott Prizes, and translated into over 10 languages. She currently lives in Victoria, British Columbia. www.esiedugyan.com
Reviews for The Second Life of Samuel Tyne
Fine writing and subtle characterisation mark out this first work, reminiscent of early VS Naipaul.
The Guardian
A powerful and melancholic story of one man's unfulfilled life
Big Issue
Elegiac, shimmering prose
Publishers Weekly
The Guardian
A powerful and melancholic story of one man's unfulfilled life
Big Issue
Elegiac, shimmering prose
Publishers Weekly