Here Comes the Sun (Signed First Edition)

Nicole Dennis-Benn

ISBN 10: 1631491768 / ISBN 13: 9781631491764

Published by Liveright (New York), 2016

About this Item

First printing (indicated by full number sequence, including the 1). Very Fine in a very fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy, unread. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Shipped in well padded box. SIGNED AND DATED BY AUTHOR on title page in the month of publication. Her name and hte date only, with no other writing. You cannot find a better copy. This debut novel was a finalist for the fourth annual John Leonard Prize (which recognizes the outstanding first book in any genre), awarded by the National Book Critics Circle, 2016.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Here Comes the Sun (Signed First Edition)
• Publisher: Liveright (New York)
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1631491768
• ISBN 13: 9781631491764
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Winner of the Lambda Literary Award, and Finalist for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize and the NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award

Named a Best Book of 2016 by: New York Times, NPR, Buzzfeed, San Francisco Chronicle, The Root, BookRiot, Kirkus, Amazon, WBUR's "On Point," and Barnes & Noble

In this radiant, highly anticipated debut, a cast of unforgettable women battle for independence while a maelstrom of change threatens their Jamaican village.

Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to send her younger sister, Thandi, to school. Taught as a girl to trade her sexuality for survival, Margot is ruthlessly determined to shield Thandi from the same fate. When plans for a new hotel threaten their village, Margot sees not only an opportunity for her own financial independence but also perhaps a chance to admit a shocking secret: her forbidden love for another woman. As they face the impending destruction of their community, each woman―fighting to balance the burdens she shoulders with the freedom she craves―must confront long-hidden scars. From a much-heralded new writer, Here Comes the Sun offers a dramatic glimpse into a vibrant, passionate world most outsiders see simply as paradise.

About the Author

Nicole Dennis-Benn is a Lambda Literary Award winner and New York Foundation for the Arts Artist Fellowship recipient. She's also a finalist for the 2016 John Leonard Prize National Book Critics Circle Award, the 2016 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and the 2017 Young Lions Fiction Award for her debut novel, Here Comes the Sun-- a New York Times Notable Book of the year, an NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2016. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Elle, Electric Literature, Ebony, and the Feminist Wire. She was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and lives with her wife in Brooklyn, New York. Her website is nicoledennisbenn.com.