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- SKU: 9780593298633
- UPC: 9780593298633
The History of a Difficult Child WINNER OF THE HURSTON/WRIGHT LEGACY AWARD “An endearing coming-of-age story. . . . Sharp and witty. . . . A wily and operatic novel. . . . Propulsive.” —The Washington Post “The History of a Difficult Child is an extraordinary novel.” —Maaza Mengiste, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Shadow King “An exhilarating novel by a powerful new writer.” —Elif Batuman, author of Pulitzer-Prize finalist The Idiot and Either/Or A breathtaking, tragicomic debut novel about the indomitable child of a scorned, formerly land-owning family who must grow up in the wake of Ethiopia’s socialist revolution Paperback 06/25/2024
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