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How Beautiful We Were
By Imbolo Mbue
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By Imbolo Mbue
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An unforgettable novel about the devastatingly lasting effects of greed, manipulation and environmental destruction of vulnerable people, Mbue’s How Beautiful We Were tells the story of one community’s determination to save their ancestral land. The small African village of Kosawa has long been exploited by an American oil company, leading to infertile farmlands, toxic water and ultimately the death of its inhabitants. This is a story of the power of standing up for what’s right in the face of unbelievable odds.
A fearless young woman from a small African village starts a revolution against an American oil company in this sweeping, inspiring novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers.
ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, People • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, The Christian Science Monitor, Marie Claire, Ms. magazine, BookPage, Kirkus Reviews
“Mbue reaches for the mo...
ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, People • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, The Christian Science Monitor, Marie Claire, Ms. magazine, BookPage, Kirkus Reviews
“Mbue reaches for the mo...
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