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Behold the Dreamers (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

Pages
400
Published
2016
Language
English

Synopsis

Jende Jonga, an immigrant from Cameroon, believes his life will improve when he secures a chauffeur job for a wealthy Lehman Brothers executive in New York City. As his wife, Neni, takes on a temporary nanny role for the same family, they both uncover unsettling truths about their employers' seemingly perfect lives. The pressure of these secrets, combined with the threat of deportation, strains the Jongas' marriage and their hopes for a new life in America.

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