How to Read the Air

by Dinaw Mengestu

Book Overview

A "beautifully written"* ( New York Times Book Review ) novel of redemption by a prize-winning international literary star. From the acclaimed author of The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears comes a heartbreaking literary masterwork about love, family, and the power of imagination. Following the death of his father Yosef, Jonas Woldemariam feels compelled to make sense of the volatile generational and cultural ties that have forged him. Leaving behind...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594485399
• ISBN13: 9781594485398
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Riverhead Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher