Silver Sparrow
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones is a signed edition published by Algonquin Books on May 8, 2012. This 368-page novel explores the complexities of family dynamics through the lens of bigamy, as it follows the story of James Witherspoon and the two families he maintains in Atlanta during the 1980s. The narrative begins with the revelation of James’s dual life and delves into the lives of his daughters, who are unaware of each other’s existence until their paths unexpectedly cross.
Readers will find a rich exploration of themes such as deception and familial relationships, as the two teenage girls navigate their intertwined lives. The novel presents a poignant look at the impact of secrets and the bonds that form in unexpected circumstances. With its focus on the emotional landscape of its characters, Silver Sparrow offers a thought-provoking reading experience that resonates with the complexities of love and identity.
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From the New York Times Bestselling Author of An American Marriage
“A love story . . . Full of perverse wisdom and proud joy . . . Jones’s skill for wry understatement never wavers.”
—O: The Oprah Magazine
“Silver Sparrow will break your heart before you even know it. Tayari Jones has written a novel filled with characters I’ll never forget. This is a book I’ll read more than once.”
—Judy Blume
With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, “My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist,” author Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man’s deception, a family’s complicity, and the two teenage girls caught in the middle.
Set in a middle-class neighborhood in Atlanta in the 1980s, the novel revolves around James Witherspoon’s two families—the public one and the secret one. When the daughters from each family meet and form a friendship, only one of them knows they are sisters. It is a relationship destined to explode. This is the third stunning novel from an author deemed “one of the most important writers of her generation” (the Atlanta Journal Constitution).
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