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Half of a Yellow Sun is a novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Published in 2006 by 4th Estate in London, the novel tells the story of the Biafran War through the perspective of the characters Olanna, Ugwu, and Richard. It received critical acclaim and won the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2007.
- 448 pp
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- 2006
- 4th Estate
Sep 12, 2006 · 160,216 ratings12,610 reviews. A masterly, haunting new novel from a writer heralded by The Washington Post Book World as “the 21st-century daughter of Chinua Achebe,” Half of a Yellow Sun re-creates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra’s impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria in the 1960s, and ...
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A novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about the Nigerian Civil War and its impact on four characters: Olanna, Odenigbo, Ugwu, and Richard. The novel explores themes of love, identity, and violence through their perspectives and experiences.
Sep 4, 2007 · Paperback – September 4, 2007. by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Author) 4.6 13,982 ratings. See all formats and editions. NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • From the award-winning, bestselling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists—a haunting story of love and war.
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- $12.99
A masterly, haunting novel from a writer heralded by The Washington Post Book World as “the 21st-century daughter of Chinua Achebe,” Half of a Yellow Sun recreates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra’s impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in Nigeria and the chilling violence that followed. Published in ...
A novel that tells the story of the Biafran War from the perspective of four people from different backgrounds. Learn about the characters, themes, historical context, quotes, and related books of this award-winning historical fiction by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
A historical fiction about the Biafran war in Nigeria in the 1960s, told through the perspectives of five characters. The title refers to the color of the sun in the Biafran flag and the symbol of hope and resistance.
