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Gabriel’s Story

WINNER OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION BLACK CAUCUS LITERARY AWARD

“Haunting. . . . A classical bildungsroman told in masterful prose. . . . Not just a startlingly poetic African-American voice but a welcome new voice in the rich spectrum of American letters.” —The Christian Science Monitor

“Sweeps the reader up into a fascinating, Oz-like whirlwind of language.” — San Francisco Chronicle

“Durham captures with exquisite precision the isolation, loneliness and cruelty of life in the vastness of the West. . . . The reader turns the last page with regret at the journey’s end.” —The Times Picayune

“A bold, sweeping odyssey that tackles big themes. . . . A thrill to read.” —The News and Observer

“Artfully plotted, masterfully written, this is a work of shimmering intensity and wisdom. . . . Gabriel’s Story will easily stand in the first ranks of American literature.” —Jeffrey Lent, author of In the Fall

“A sensational debut . . . lush and atmospheric.” —Essence