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An American marriage
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Published:
Farmington Hills, Michigan : Large Print Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
ISBN:
9781432861308, 1432861301
Status:
Description

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 twelve 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.

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Pitkin Large Print Books
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Nov 15, 2021
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Physical Desc:
469 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Language:
English
Lexile code:
HL: High-Low
Lexile measure:
770

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Description
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 twelve 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.
Awards
Oprah Book Club 2018 selection.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Jones, T. (2019). An American marriage. Large print edition. Farmington Hills, Michigan, Large Print Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Jones, Tayari. 2019. An American Marriage. Farmington Hills, Michigan, Large Print Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Jones, Tayari, An American Marriage. Farmington Hills, Michigan, Large Print Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Jones, Tayari. An American Marriage. Large print edition. Farmington Hills, Michigan, Large Print Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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