Jones, Tayari
Silver Sparrow
- ISBN 13:
- 9781616201425
- author:
- Jones, Tayari
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Algonquin Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 13.7 x 2.6 x 21.5 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones A breathtaking story about deception, complicity and the complex relationships between two teenage girls, whose lives become intertwined when they meet in secret. Set against the backdrop of a middle-class Atlanta neighborhood in the 1980s, this novel explores the consequences of one man's bigamy and the families that are drawn into his web of lies. As the daughters from each family form an unlikely friendship, only one of them knows the truth about their shared heritage. This is a heart-wrenching tale of love, loyalty and the devastating effects of secrets kept.
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