A beautiful yet powerful debut that shares the story of twelve characters and empathises with the struggle of the urban native American. It’s a masterclass, an incredible book that has conflict, poverty, despair, humour, hope and so much sadness it’s heart-breaking. The stories are intertwined and involve the dozen individuals travelling to the Oakland Powwow about to embark upon a chain of events that build to a real crescendo. Get your tissues at the ready and prepare to be wow’ed.
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Discover Tommy Orange's searing debut novel, following a multi-generational cast of characters as they gather for the Big Oakland Powwow.
'A thunderclap' Marlon James
'Astonishing' Margaret Atwood, via Twitter
'Pure soaring beauty' Colm Tóibìn
Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober and hoping to reconnect with her estranged family. That's why she is there. Dene is there because he has been collecting stories to honour his uncle's death, while Edwin is looking for his true father and Opal came to watch her boy Orvil dance.
All of them are connected by bonds they may not yet understand. All of them are here for the celebration that is the Big Oakland Powwow. But Tony Loneman is also there.
And Tony has come to the Powow with darker intentions.
** Shortlisted for the 2020 International Dublin Literary Award **
'An exhilarating, polyphonic debut novel... Dazzling' Daily Telegraph
'Lyrical and playful, shaking and shimmering with energy... Orange creates beauty out of tragedy' Guardian
'Bold and engrossing... Orange has got under his characters' skins, allowing them to speak for themselves' Financial Times
There There features in the following genres: Family Drama, Debut Books of the Month, Debuts, eBooks of the Month, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations, General Fiction
There There is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
There There was written by Tommy Orange and published by Vintage an imprint of Random House
There There has 304 pages
£8.99
