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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun Books
 
   

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie takes a fascinating chapter of African history--the short-lived and bloody nation of Biafra, formed by the Igbo people in 1967--as the backdrop for her lush and gripping novel. Ugwu, a teenage conscript in the Biafran army, and the beautiful twin sisters Olanna and Kainene are the three protagonists of the book, and their lives alternate between moments of brutal chaos and rich romance.
 
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A Hell of A Read

Date of Review:  Jul 12, 2007
The Bottom Line: If you loved Purple Hibiscus, you'll love Half of a Yellow Sun because you'll see a different side of and a maturity to Adichie's writing.
Review: An epic story of love and war, Adichie takes us through history through the magic medium of story telling. Set in Nigeria during the pre and post era of the Biafran war. The story is narrated by Ugwu a 13 year old house boy (servant) who goes to...
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  5.0

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Recommended to buy: Yes

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Key Information
Authors Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Fiction Genre Fiction Themes
Fiction Subgenre Unknown

Professional Reviews
  New York Times Book Review: "At once historical and eerily current, HALF OF YELLOW SUN...takes us inside ordinary lives laid waste by the all too ordinary unraveling of nation states."

Book Editions
  Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Inc (September 12, 2006)
Measurements: 9.25"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 1.25"(d), 1.7 lbs.
ISBN: 9781400044160
 
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