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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Paperback, 2007)
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Ugwu, a boy from a poor village, works as a houseboy for a university professor. Olanna, a young woman, has abandoned her life of privilege in Lagos to live with her charismatic new lover, the professor.
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THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'WINNER OF WINNERS' Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpiece This highly anticipated novel from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set in Nigeria during the 1960s, at the time of a vicious civil war in which a million people died and thousands were massacred in cold blood. The three main characters in the novel are swept up in the violence during these turbulent years. One is a young boy from a poor village who is employed at a university lecturer's house. The other is a young middle-class woman, Olanna, who has to confront the reality of the massacre of her relatives. And the third is a white man, a writer who lives in Nigeria for no clear reason, and who falls in love with Olanna's twin sister, a remote and enigmatic character. As these people's lives intersect, they have to question their own responses to the unfolding political events. This extraordinary novel is about Africa in a wider sense: about moral responsibility, about the end of colonialism, about ethnic allegiances, about class and race; and about the ways in which love can complicate all of these things.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007200283
eBay Product ID (ePID)91537663
Product Key Features
Number of Pages448 Pages
Publication NameHalf of a Yellow Sun
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
AuthorChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight320 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
TopicBooks
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- 26 Apr, 2023
Recommended read
This book rewrote my memories. I remember the British press coverage of the time. I found this a challenging read. Thought-provoking and often difficult. Brilliantly written. The author has my respect.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Sep, 2021
Compelling and thoughtful
I had only read one book by this author and I am so pleased to have another. Half of a yellow sun is fantastic, I am enjoying it so much. A great story, beautifully written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Dec, 2020
You won't want to put this down.
Haven't finished it yet but enjoying this immensely. Rattling good tale with compelling characters.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Apr, 2022
Thumbs up
Love this book, was sent very swiftlyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Sep, 2017
Book arrived, thank you
This is our book for the Book Clubthis month that I'm in, looking forward to hearing what everyone thinks.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Mar, 2021
good value
yet to read it but reviews are goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Jul, 2021
Compelling
Superb narrative and characterisation Good to learn some of the history and culture of another country in a compelling readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Feb, 2024
Looking forward to reading it
Book club choice haven’t read it yetVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Jun, 2020
Very educating
Nice bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Feb, 2021
You feel as if you’re there! Beautifully written. 2nd one I’ve read!
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