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Five-Carat Soul

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FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE


'McBride at his brave and joyous best'
New York Times Book Review

'A furious joy drives these glimpses of brave lives in perilous places'
San Francisco Chronicle

An antiques dealer discovers that a legendary toy commissioned by a Civil War General now sits in the home of a black minister in Queens. Five strangers find themselves thrown together and face unexpected judgment. An American president draws inspiration from a conversation he overhears in a stable. And members of The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band recount stories from their messy and hilarious lives.

These stories spring from the place where identity, humanity, and history converge. A collection of surprising, perceptive and evocative short stories from internationally bestselling novelist James McBride, Five Carat Soul is a moving exploration of our human condition.

Critics Review

Brash, daring and defiantly original . . . [these] stories are bound to stay with readers for a very long time
NPR
A furious joy drives these glimpses of brave lives in perilous places
San Francisco Chronicle
McBride is such an agile writer that each voice feels authentic and somehow familiar . . . These are stories of and from the soul
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
McBride delivers pure gold... Five-Carat Soul shakes with laughter, grips with passion and oozes wisdom
Shelf Awareness (starred review)
Funny, strange and touching . . . McBride proves once again that he is a master conjurer of African Americana
Seattle Times
Unpredictable, exhilarating, and, often, hilarious . . . a wild and utterly delightful ride
BuzzFeed
Author James McBride
Narrator Arthur Morey, Dominic Hoffman, Nile Bullock, Prentice Onayemi
Duration 8 hours and 34 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781399634335
Format Audiobook
Publisher Orion
Genre Fiction: general and literary, Modern and contemporary fiction, Short stories
Availability AU, GB, IE

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