{"title":"Dinaw Mengestu","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the evocative world of \u003cem\u003eDinaw Mengestu\u003c\/em\u003e, an acclaimed author renowned for his poignant storytelling and profound insights into the immigrant experience. Mengestu, who was born in Ethiopia and raised in the United States, uses his unique perspective to craft narratives that delve deep into themes of identity, displacement, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, you will find compelling works such as \u003cstrong\u003e\"Someone Like Us\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, a novel that intricately weaves together the stories of immigrants navigating new lives amid unfamiliar surroundings. Mengestu's writing is characterised by its rich character development and the delicate exploration of complex emotions, making his books both enlightening and deeply moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are browsing for gripping general fiction or searching for tales that offer a deeper understanding of the world from diverse perspectives, Dinaw Mengestu's works are enlightening additions to your reading list. Discover the immersive narratives that reveal the universal truths through the eyes of his unforgettable characters.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"someone-like-us-by-dinaw-mengestu-9781444793819","title":"Someone Like Us","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e, AND \u003ci\u003eGRANTA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Haunting . . . perfectly attuned to what it means to roam freely as an immigrant in America' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'No book this year moved or thrilled me more' \u003cb\u003eGarth Greenwell, author of \u003ci\u003eSmall Rain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartbreaking novel about loss, family and exile, from the winner of the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e First Book Award.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfter abandoning his once promising career as a journalist in search of a new life in Paris, Mamush meets Helen - a photographer whose way of seeing the world shows him the possibility of finding not only love, but family. Now, five years later, with his marriage on the verge of collapse, he leaves his young family and returns to the close-knit immigrant Ethiopian community of Washington DC that defined his childhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt its centre is Mamush's stoic, implacable mother, and Samuel, the larger-than-life father-figure whose ceaseless charm and humour have always served as cover for a harder, more troubling truth. But on the same day that Mamush arrives home in Washington, Samuel is found dead in his garage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat follows is an unexpected journey across America in search of answers to questions Mamush has been told never to ask. As he does so, he begins to understand that perhaps the only chance he has of saving his family and making it back home is to confront not only the unresolved mystery around Samuel's life and death, but his own troubled memories, and the years spent masking them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'It was obvious from the start that Dinaw Mengestu was adding something extraordinary to American literature' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Dinaw Mengestu thinks deeply about how stories are told, especially migrant tales' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'This meticulously crafted gem is not merely read; it is experienced' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Toltz, author of \u003ci\u003eHere Goes Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46735597863148,"sku":"9781444793819","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0da1fc03c0f4cccdd9cdc26c3a34464a.jpg?v=1755397769"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/dinaw-mengestu.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}