'A piercing story of faith, science and the opioid crisis. not a word or idea out of place' Roxane Gay Transcendent Kingdom is a searing story story of love, loss and redemption, and the myriad ways we try to rebuild our lives from the rubble of our collective pasts. Tracing her family's story through continents and generations will take her deep into the dark heart of modern America. But when her mother comes to stay, Gifty soon learns that the roots of their tangled traumas reach farther than she ever thought. Years later, desperate to understand the opioid addiction that destroyed her brother's life, she turns to science for answers. Transcendent Kingdom is a 2020 novel by Ghanaian American writer Yaa Gyasi. When her father and brother succumb to the hard reality of immigrant life in the American South, their family of four becomes two - and the life Gifty dreamed of slips away. His shirt was so drenched in sweat that it clung to his body, so tight you could see the outline of his ribs as he panted and panted. **From the bestselling author of Homegoing**Īs a child Gifty would ask her parents to tell the story of their journey from Ghana to Alabama, seeking escape in myths of heroism and romance. Transcendent Kingdom (Yaa Gyasi) » p.6 » Global Archive Voiced Books Online Free By the end of the game, Nana was spent. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021 Transcendent Kingdom Yaa Gyasi € 17.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time to our store for this item will be 3-5 working days.
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