They Dream In Gold

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Extraordinary - The New York Times A mouth-watering delight . . . subtle yet striking - Sarah Jessica Parker A glorious debut . . . a richly layered account of artistic endeavour and resilience - Guardian Bonnie, a lost American girl with a troubled past. Mansour,... Read More
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They Dream In Gold

An electrifying Afrobeat love story about a young Senegalese jazz musician and an aspiring African American producer thrown together by chance, and destined to make music that will change the world.

An electrifying Afrobeat love story about a young Senegalese jazz musician and an aspiring African American producer thrown together by chance, and destined to make music that will change the world.

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Extraordinary - The New York Times

A mouth-watering delight . . . subtle yet striking - Sarah Jessica Parker

A glorious debut . . . a richly layered account of artistic endeavour and resilience - Guardian

Bonnie, a lost American girl with a troubled past.

Mansour, a gifted musician about to be discovered by the world.

When they meet at a jazz club in New York City, 1968, it is clear they are meant to be together. As they tour the globe, from Paris to Rio and Switzerland, stardom seems only a heartbeat away. But now Mansour is missing, and Bonnie, pregnant with their baby, must find him.

In They Dream in Gold, Mai Sennaar takes us across oceans and continents as we chart their once-in-a-lifetime love.

One of the most beautiful debuts I’ve ever read - Dawnie Walton, author of The Final Revival of Opal & Nev

A sweeping, fascinating book about identity and families - The Times

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035033713

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 432

About the Author

Mai Sennaar is a writer, playwright and filmmaker. She lives between Baltimore and Dakar, and she speaks French and Wolof. They Dream in Gold is her debut novel.

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