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The second novel by the author of Soul Kiss explores the journey of a young AfricanAmerican woman as she discovers her personal identity in Paris, while struggling to transform her dreams of becoming a writer into reality. 20,000 first printing..
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'Youngblood deals admirably with the symbolism of the city while letting her heroine, Eden, get on with her own journey. Angelou and Walker have laid the trail for this kind of feel-good odyssey but Youngblood gets you behind Eden all the way' Guardian; 'Youngblood is one of those incredibly gifted writers whose lyricism and conviction make her a must-read' New Nation; 'The handy "Rules for Living" and tips on au pairing ("Don't kill the dog") are comic standouts...' The Times; 'Shay Youngblood has a luminously poetic quality aligned with the power of the shape-shifter...mesmerising' Bonnie Greer
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Acclaim for Black Girl in Paris:
‘Shay Youngblood has a luminously poetic quality aligned with the power of the shape-shifter . . . mesmerising’ Bonnie Greer
‘Youngblood is one of those incredibly gifted writers whose lyricism and conviction make her a must-read’ New Nation
‘Daring . . . an engaging, unpredictable portrait of an artist as a young black girl’ Los Angeles Times
‘The handy "Rules for Living" and tips on au pairing ("Don’t kill the dog") are comic standouts . . . As an edgy portrait of an aspiring artist this deserves a place on the shelf’ The Times
‘Youngblood deals admirably with the symbolism of the city while letting her heroine, Eden, get on with her own journey. Angelou and Walker have laid the trail for this kind of feel-good odyssey but Youngblood gets you behind Eden all the way’ Guardian
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- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1573221511
- ISBN 13 9781573221511
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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