{"product_id":"9780008516475","title":"The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois: The International Bestseller \u0026 Oprah Book Club Pick","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA TOP TEN \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eAN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003eWASHINGTON POST\u003c\/em\u003e BEST AUDIOBOOK OF 2021\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/em\u003e BEST AUDIOBOOK OF 2021\u003cbr\u003eAN \u003cem\u003eAUDIOFILE\u003c\/em\u003e BEST AUDIOBOOK OF 2021\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eImmerse yourself in a celebration of Black womanhood and an epic tale of the stories that span generations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAiley Pearl Garfield grows up between the City in the north and summers spent in her mother’s small hometown of Chicasetta, Georgia. From an early age, she finds herself in a battle for belonging that’s made all the more difficult by a hurt in her past, as well as the whispers of women—her mother, Belle, her sister, Lydia, and a maternal line reaching back two centuries—that urge Ailey to succeed in their stead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo come to terms with her identity, Ailey embarks on a journey through her family’s past, uncovering the shocking tales of generations of ancestors—Indigenous, Black, and white—in the deep South. In doing so Ailey must learn to embrace her full heritage, a legacy of oppression and resistance, bondage and independence, cruelty and resilience that is the story—and the song—of America itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eMesmerising… magnificent’ \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Astonishing… A great work infused with love and honesty’ Alice Walker, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘Gripping, gorgeous. A sweeping family saga that is also history at its most intimate and vital’ Stef Penney, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Tenderness of Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION • SHORTLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • LONGLISTED FOR THE ASPEN LITERARY PRIZE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e20 Highest Rated Books on \u003cem\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/em\u003e 2025 • \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e 10 Best Books of the Year • \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e 10 Best Books of the Year • \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e 10 Best Books of the Year • \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e 10 Best Books of the Year • \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e 10 Best First Novels of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers is a compelling saga that delves into the African American experience, offering a poignant exploration of identity and heritage. It's a coming-of-life tale that resonates with the echoes of the past, shaping the present and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead), Abraham Verghese (The Covenant of Water), Ann Napolitano (Hello Beautiful), Maggie O'Farrell (Hamnet), and Hernan Diaz (In the Distance).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, Read by Adenrele Ojo, Karen Chilton and Prentice Onayemi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889068527765,"sku":"9780008516475","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008516475_b6276d80-28c8-437a-b307-d6c7b59bfacf.jpg?v=1776888458","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008516475","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}