Description
Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of the American Dream, a young Black couple building a life together in the South. Their idyllic existence is shattered when Roy is wrongly convicted of a crime he did not commit, leaving Celestial to navigate their future alone. As Roy serves his sentence, the couple must confront the devastating impact of his absence on their love, their trust, and their very identities. This powerful novel explores the complexities of marriage, race, and the justice system, forcing readers to question what it means to be truly bound to another person.
Available Editions
hardcover
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hi
Published Jan 1, 2018
320 pages
ISBN: 9781616201340
paperback
Oneworld
Published May 15, 2019
320 pages
ISBN: 9781786075192
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Details
First Published
2018
Language
eng
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for An American Marriage by Tayari Jones.