The beautiful things that heaven bears

Seventeen years after fleeing the Ethiopian revolution, Sepha Stephanos runs a grocery store in a poor African-American neighborhood in Washington, D.C., where he reflects on his past and the differences between his prospects and the life he imagined.

Main Author: Mengestu, Dinaw, 1978-
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Riverhead Books, 2008.
Physical Description: 228 pages ; 21 cm.
Edition: 1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed.
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