My New American Life: A Novel
Author(s): Francine Prose
Lula, a twenty-six-year-old Albanian woman living surreptitiously in New York City on an expiring tourist visa, hopes to make a better life for herself in America. When she lands a job caring for a rebellious high schooler in wealthy, suburban New Jersey, it seems that the American dream may finally be within reach. But things take a sinister turn when Lula's Albanian "brothers" show up in a black SUV to remind her that all Albanians are family--and that Lula's family has a very serious favor to ask. Set in the aftermath of 9/11, "My New American Life" offers a biting and darkly humorous portrait of an era when dreams and ideals began to give way to cynicism, fear, and still-resonating questions about what it means to be an American.
General Information
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- : HarperCollins Publishers
- : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- : 0.504
- : 01 May 2012
- : 203mm X 135mm X 19mm
- : United States
- : 01 July 2012
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Francine Prose
- : 6-Dec
- : 336