The Coldest Winter Ever: A Novel: 1 (The Winter Santiaga) - Softcover

Souljah, Sister

Softcover

ISBN 10: 074327010X ISBN 13: 9780743270106

Verlag: Emily Bestler Books, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

In a stunning first novel, renowned hip-hop artist, writer and activist Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life with a powerful and utterly unforgettable tale. Ghetto-born, Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Quick-witted, sexy, business minded and fashionable, Winter knows no restrictions., No one can control her. She's nobody's victim. Winter knows the Brooklyn streets like she knows the curves of her own body., She manoeuvres skilfully, applying all she has learned to come out on top, no matter how dramatically the scenes change. But a cold winter wind is about to blow her life in a direction she could never have expected. Unwilling to give up her ghetto celebrity status, her friends and her lovers, Winter sets off on a series of wild adventures to reclaim her role as princess of the alleyways., But when her schemes begin to unravel, Winter is on her own, figuring out a whole new way to survive. "The Coldest Winter Ever"marks the debut of a gifted storyteller. Sister Souljah explores a young urban woman's innermost state of mind in a voice as bold as it is bracingly honest., Provocative and thoroughly entertaining, this is a daring novel of passion, loss, courage - and of the sometimes terrible tolls exacted from us just to stay alive. You will never forget this Winter's tale.

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Críticas

"Intriguing....Souljah exhibits a raw and true voice." -- Publishers Weekly "[Souljah] spread[s] messages that are clear, concise, and true to the game." -- The Source "Winter is precious, babacious, and as tough as a hollow-point bullet." -- Salon.com "Winter is nasty, spoiled, and almost unbelievably libidinous, and it's ample evidence of the author's talent that she is also deeply sympathetic." -- The New Yorker "The #1 author of the hip-hop generation." -- Sean "P. Diddy" Combs "Sister Souljah has taken her talents from the stage to the page." -- Essence

Reseña del editor

Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. Renowned hip-hop artist, political activist, and bestselling author Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable first novel. I came busting into the world during one of New York's worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter. Ghetto-born, Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Quick-witted, sexy, and business-minded, she knows and loves the streets like the curves of her own body. But when a cold Winter wind blows her life in a direction she doesn't want to go, her street smarts and seductive skills are put to the test of a lifetime. Unwilling to lose, this ghetto girl will do anything to stay on top. Featuring a Special Collector's Edition Reader's Guide -- including an author Q&A, detailed character analyses, and the author's own remarks about the meaning of her story.

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• Verlag: Emily Bestler Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 074327010X
• ISBN 13: 9780743270106
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384