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A powerful, timely debut, The Turner House marks a major new contribution to the story of the American family. The Turners have lived on Yarrow Street for over fifty years. Their house has seen thirteen children grown and gone—and some returned; it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, the fall of Detroit's East Side, and the loss of a father. The house still stands despite abandoned lots, an embattled city, and the inevitable shift outward to the suburbs. But now, as ailing matriarch Viola finds herself forced to leave her home and move in with her eldest son, the family discovers that the house is worth just a tenth of its mortgage. The Turner children are called home to decide its fate and to reckon with how each of their pasts haunts—and shapes—their family's future. Already praised by Ayana Mathis as "utterly moving," The Turner House brings us a colorful, complicated brood full of love and pride, sacrifice and unlikely inheritances. It's a striking examination of the price we pay for our dreams and futures, and the ways in which our families bring us home.
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Summary
Summary
Finalist for the National Book Award
Shortlisted for the 2016 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction
A BookRiot Pick of Best Family Drama Audiobooks
Shortlisted for the 2015 John Leonard Prize
Longlisted for The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize
A 2015 Oprah Magazine Top 10 Book of the Year
Finalist for the 2016 Indies Choice Award for Adult Debut
An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of 2015
A 2015 New York Times Book Review Notable Book
Huffington Post Pick of Books to Help You Understand America
A New York Times Editor’s Choice
A NPR’s Great Reads Selection of 2015
A BuzzFeed Books Pick of the Year's Best Fiction
A 2015 Barnes & Noble Discover Award Finalist
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2015
One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2015 for Debut Fiction
A BookPage Best Book of 2015
A Literary Hub Pick of Novels That Capture Detroit, Past and Present
A powerful, timely debut, The Turner House marks a major new contribution to the story of the American family.
The Turners have lived on Yarrow Street for over fifty years. Their house has seen thirteen children grown and gone—and some returned; it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, the fall of Detroit's East Side, and the loss of a father. The house still stands despite abandoned lots, an embattled city, and the inevitable shift outward to the suburbs. But now, as ailing matriarch Viola finds herself forced to leave her home and move in with her eldest son, the family discovers that the house is worth just a tenth of its mortgage. The Turner children are called home to decide its fate and to reckon with how each of their pasts haunts—and shapes—their family's future.
Already praised by Ayana Mathis as "utterly moving," The Turner House brings us a colorful, complicated brood full of love and pride, sacrifice and unlikely inheritances. It's a striking examination of the price we pay for our dreams and futures, and the ways in which our families bring us home.
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Author Bio: Angela Flournoy
Angela Flournoy is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the University of Southern California. She has taught writing at universities and currently works for the Washington, DC, Public Library. She was raised by a mother from Los Angeles and a father from Detroit.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Literary |
| Runtime: | 12.17 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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