The release date for the English version of 'Behold the Dreamers' by
Imbolo Mbue is Jun 2017. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Jende Jonga, an immigrant from Cameroon who now resides in Harlem, came to the US in order to provide himself, his wife Neni, and their six-year-old kid a better life. When Jende, a fall 2007 transplant, is hired as a driver for Lehman Brothers senior executive Clark Edwards, he can scarcely believe his good fortune. Clark expects loyalty, discretion, and timeliness, and Jende is willing to comply. Neni is even given the opportunity to work temporarily at the Edwardses' Hamptons vacation house by Clark's wife, Cindy. With these chances, Jende and Neni may finally establish themselves in America and look forward to a better future.
But the world of enormous affluence and power hides unsettling secrets, and Jende and Neni quickly see holes in the facades of the people they work for.
The Jongas, whose marriage is on the verge of disintegrating, are anxious to hold onto Jende's employment when the financial world is shaken by the failure of Lehman Brothers. Jende and Neni are forced to make a difficult decision as all four of their lives are drastically turned upside down.