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Can I read Five-Carat Soul on EtoBox?
Five-Carat Soul by James McBride is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Five-Carat Soul about?
Exciting new fiction from James McBride, the first since his National Book Award–winning novel The Good Lord Bird.The stories in Five-Carat Soul—none of them ever published before—spring from the place where identity, humanity, and history converge. They're funny and poignant, insightful and unpredictable, imaginative and authentic—all told with McBride's unrivaled storytelling skill and meticulous eye for character and detail. McBride explores the ways we learn from the world and the people around us. An antiques dealer discovers that a legendary toy commissioned by Civil War General Robert E. Lee now sits in the home of a black minister in Queens. Five strangers find themselves thrown together and face unexpected judgment. An American president draws inspiration from a conversation he overhears in a stable. And members of The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band recount stories from their own messy and hilarious lives....
Who reads Five-Carat Soul?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- James McBride
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Short Stories, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.98 / 5 (223 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13