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An American Marriage (Oprah’s Book Club)

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An American Marriage (Oprah’s Book Club)

By: Tayari Jones
Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Eisa Davis
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Oprah’s Book Club 2018 Selection

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 12 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.

©2018 Tayari Jones (P)2018 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books African American Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction United States Women's Fiction World Literature Heartfelt Marriage Social justice

Critic reviews

"Narrators Eisa Davis and Sean Crisden skillfully portray Celestial and Roy.... In Part One, the narrators read the couple's letters so intimately that the listener may feel like an intruder.... As every wedding vow is tested, the narrators breathe intensity into Jones's riveting prose." (AudioFile)

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The male narrator covering Celestial's voice? No. It diminished her to something of a carricature. The plot and characters had so much promise but in the end I didn't mind much who did what or ended up with whom...

Not what I expected

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Didn’t want it to end. Loved this everything about this book, I will definitely be picking it up again in the future.
Love the narrators, they really brought the story to life.

Fantastic!

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Love this book! Amazing to listen to! I would recommend this book if you want an entertaining read.

Amazing book

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very different to my usual taste in books but made an easy listen from believable cast of narrators.

great performance from believable narrators

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Really enjoyed this book. Well written with some beautiful insights and reflections from the characters - particularly the relationships between fathers and sons. I always enjoy stories told from different points of view and this did not disappoint. Performances were convincing, as was the story, and I would highly recommend.

Loved it!

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