Oreo è il classico biscotto americano a due colori: nero fuori, bianco dentro. Ma è anche il soprannome di Christine, l'eroina di questo romanzo, nata dall'improbabile (e presto naufragato) matrimonio tra una madre nera e un padre ebreo. È per ritrovare le tracce di quest'ultimo, sparito senza spiegazioni anni prima, che l'adolescente Christine lascia Philadelphia alla volta di New York. Seguendo una labile scia di indizi, affronterà prova dopo prova una metropoli popolata da personaggi gr...

With an introduction by the Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings, Marlon James.Oreo has been raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant, leaving behind a mysterious note. Oreo’s quest is to find her father, and discover the secret of her birth.What ensues in Fran Ross's opus is a playful, moderniz...

With an introduction by the Man Booker Prize-winning author of A Brief History of Seven Killings, Marlon James.Oreo has been raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant, leaving behind a mysterious note. Oreo’s quest is to find her father, and discover the secret of her birth.What ensues in Fran Ross's opus is a playful, moderniz...

A pioneering, dazzling satire about a biracial black girl from Philadelphia searching for her Jewish father in New York City Oreo is raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant, leaving behind a mysterious note that triggers her quest to find him. What ensues is a playful, modernized parody of the classical odyssey of Theseus with a feminist twist, immersed in seventies ...

A pioneering, dazzling satire about a biracial black girl from Philadelphia searching for her Jewish father in New York CityOreo is raised by her maternal grandparents in Philadelphia. Her black mother tours with a theatrical troupe, and her Jewish deadbeat dad disappeared when she was an infant, leaving behind a mysterious note that triggers her quest to find him. What ensues is a playful, modernized parody of the classical odyssey of Theseus with a feminist twist...

Lançada em 1974, OREO, de Fran Ross, é uma obra absolutamente inovadora. Não por menos, as discussões aqui propostas, sempre com sarcasmo e bom humor, cabem perfeitamente em nosso tempo. Identidade racial e cultural, racismo, feminismo, antissemitismo: todas essas questões aparecem neste livro que combina elementos da mitologia grega, cultura afro-americana e invenção linguística para propor uma releitura cômica do mito de Teseu.

»Die Wiederentdeckung dieses Buches und die grandiose Übertragung von Pieke Biermann ist ein Glücksfall.« Max CzollekChristine ist sechzehn, hat eine schwarze Mutter und einen jüdischen weißen Vater und wächst auf in Philadelphia, verspottet als »Oreo« (wie der Keks) – eine doppelte Außenseiterin. Der Vater hat sich früh aus dem Staub gemacht und ihr ein Geheimnis hinterlassen, für dessen Lösung sie ihn finden muss. Auf nach New York!Unterwegs trifft sie un...

Following eight major wolf personalities, Thinking Like a Wolf draws on decades of field notes to uncover the challenges and triumphs of Yellowstone's wolf packs, from the "chief historian of the most famous wolf population in the world" (Washington Post).In his latest book, award-winning author and renowned wolf researcher Rick McIntyre explores the intricate world of wolf behavi...

Monica aimed to be a high-flying executive, but when the misogynistic bullying from the privileged pale stale males becomes too much she quits. At her lowest ebb, a chance remark from her brother Paddy identifies a business opportunity - pet-sitting! She's enthusiastic, she loves animals, and she's got the management skills: it's bound to be a success, isn't it? Monica quickly finds dealing with her team of misfits as easy as herding kittens. Monica and Paddy soon very publicly clash with ...