“This is a complicated, heartbreaking and very rich story about how secret sisters find each other but lose as much as they gain in the process.” Jones explores the rivalry and connection of siblings, the meaning of beauty, the perils of young womanhood, the complexities of romantic relationships and the contemporary African-American experience.” This is the third stunning novel from an author deemed "one of the most important writers of her generation" ( the Atlanta Journal Constitution). It is a relationship destined to explode. When the daughters from each family meet and form a friendship, only one of them knows they are sisters. Set in a middle-class neighborhood in Atlanta in the 1980s, the novel revolves around James Witherspoon's two families-the public one and the secret one. With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, "My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist," author Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man's deception, a family's complicity, and the two teenage girls caught in the middle. This is a book I’ll read more than once.” Tayari Jones has written a novel filled with characters I’ll never forget. “ Silver Sparrow will break your heart before you even know it. Jones’s skill for wry understatement never wavers.” From the New York Times Bestselling Author of An American Marriage
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