Book: An American Marriage

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An American Marriage

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Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn’t commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy’s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy’s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.

This stirring love story is a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. An American Marriage is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look deep into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward—with hope and pain—into the future.

A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple. — Barack Obama

Haunting . . . Beautifully written. — The New York Times Book Review

Brilliant and heartbreaking . . . Unforgettable. — USA Today

A tense and timely love story . . . Packed with brave questions about race and class. — People

Compelling. — The Washington Post

Epic . . . Transcendent . . . Triumphant. — Elle

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• Book Author
  Tayari Jones
• ISBN
  1616208686
• Number of Pages
  336
• Year of Publication
  2019
• Publisher
  Algonquin Books
• Category
  Literary Fiction