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Half of a Yellow Sun
A Literary Fiction Novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Subgenres:
- Historical Fiction,
- War Fiction,
- Nigeria
This book is for you if you're into...
- Stories set during the Biafran war in 1960s Nigeria
- Multiple perspectives revealing love and loyalty under pressure
- Deep dives into the personal costs of political upheaval
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • From the award-winning, bestselling author a haunting story of love and war.
With effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria during the late 1960s.
We experience this tumultuous decade alongside five unforgettable characters: Ugwu, a thirteen-year-old houseboy who works for Odenigbo, a university professor full of revolutionary zeal; Olanna, the professor's beautiful young mistress who has abandoned her life in Lagos for a dusty town and her lover's charm; and Richard, a shy young Englishman infatuated with Olanna's willful twin sister Kainene.
Half of a Yellow Sun is a tremendously evocative novel of the promise, hope, and disappointment of the Biafran war.
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