{"product_id":"9781408890967","title":"Sing, Unburied, Sing","description":"Author: Ward, Jesmyn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781408890967\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, THE \u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/i\u003e, THE \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e AND THE BBC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A must' Margaret Atwood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Staggering' Marlon James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A searing, urgent read' Celeste Ng\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Disarmingly beautiful' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Blazing with power, grief and tenderness' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle, \u003ci\u003eSing, Unburied, Sing\u003c\/i\u003e examines the ugly truths at the heart of the American story and the power     and limitations     of family bonds. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eJojo is thirteen years old and trying to understand what it means to be a man. His mother, Leonie, is in constant conflict with herself and those around her. She is black and her children's father is white. Embattled in ways that reflect the brutal reality of her circumstances, she wants to be a better mother, but can't put her children above her own needs, especially her drug use. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen the children's father is released from prison, Leonie packs her kids and a friend into her car and drives north to the heart of Mississippi and Parchman Farm, the State Penitentiary. Rich with Ward's distinctive, lyrical language, \u003ci\u003eSing, Unburied, Sing \u003c\/i\u003ebrings the archetypal road novel into rural twenty-first century America.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509023096990,"sku":"UBD-9781408890967","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781408890967.jpg?v=1780639753","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781408890967","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}