Trouble & Triumph
A Novel of Power & Beauty
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, producer, and actor T.I. proved himself a powerful storyteller as well with the publication of his debut novel Power & Beauty. Now he follows up with his second riveting street-lit epic, Trouble & Triumph.T.I.’s explosive sequel picks up the story of Paul “Power” Clay and Tanya “Beauty” Long, as Power takes over his mentor-turned-arch-enemy’s street empire, looking to turn it legit, while Beauty rises ever-higher in a glamorous world of fashion and celebrity. An authentic voice of the street, in the vein of Sistah Souljah and other successful authors of contemporary African-American commercial fiction, T.I. is a rap music legend who has lived at every strata of society, and whose hard life experience adds truth and fire to Trouble & Triumph.
The explosive street-lit epic of Power and Beauty continuesWhen his mother was killed, Paul "Power" Clay and his closest friend, Tanya "Beauty" Long, fell under the spell of Slim Simmons, a savvy and ruthless Atlanta businessman. To Power, Slim's world held everything he thought he wanted: women, wealth, and power. He discovered too late that Slim is a ruthless killer.Now Beauty must broker a dangerous bargain to save the man she loves. But is saving Power worth sacrificing herself—body and soul? A tale of gangstas and sistas, money masters and politicians that moves from Paris to New York, Atlanta to Tokyo, the Caribbean to California, Trouble & Triumph is a hip-hop mash-up of loyalty, betrayal, revenge, desire, greed, family, politics, and absolution— and of two unforgettable young star- crossed lovers from the streets who will risk everything for their dreams . . . and for each other.
Autor: | Harris, Tip 'T.I.' Ritz, David |
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ISBN: | 9780062067692 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Verlag: | Harper Collins (US) |
Veröffentlicht: | 30.07.2013 |
Untertitel: | A Novel of Power & Beauty |
Schlagworte: | FICTION: African American & Black / Historical FICTION: African American & Black / Urban & Street Lit FICTION: African American & Black / Women FICTION: Coming of Age FICTION: Literary FICTION: Media Tie-In FICTION: Romance / African American & Black FICTION: Romance / Contemporary FICTION: Women LITERARY COLLECTIONS: American / African American & Black |
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