false 3397222 4 From the acclaimed author of <i>Pretty Little Dirty </i>("a first novel of complex truth and beauty"--<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>), comes a glittering, gritty, and unflinching story of five families--black, white, and Indian--living along one block of Uptown, New Orleans.<br><br>It is the summer of 2004, and Orchid Street is changing. Newcomers Ariel May and her husband, Ed, relocated from Minnesota, are trying to make sense of the Southern city. From her front porch, Philomenia Beauregard de Bruges watches her new neighbors, the Guptas, as they move into one of the biggest homes. Across the way, Daniel Harris, aka Fearius, has just been released from juvenile detention. And Cerise Brown, a longtime resident now in her late seventies, hopes only to pass the rest of her days in peace.<br><br>But with one random accident, a scene of horror on Cerise's front lawn, the whole neighborhood converges on the sidewalk to help, to cast blame, and to offer hope. And as Hurricane Ivan churns his way toward the city, bringing a different series of challenges, these new relationships tighten, intertwining the families' paths for better and for worse.<br><br>Told in five achingly real voices, <i>Babylon Rolling </i>is the story of one year on Orchid Street, a place where lives clash and collide, and where the humid air is charged with constant wanting. Offering a bold understanding of human nature and the hidden prejudices we harbor, <i>Babylon Rolling </i>is a powerful portrait of racism in America and a city on the edge of transformation. 3437226 5 8 2008 Babylon Rolling: A Novel total:75|5:13|4:30|3:23|2:5|1:4| 75 268 205 25 5 8 false false Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 00:13:12 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 14:27:10 -0800 2009
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