A BBC Top 100 Novels that Shaped Our World Effia and Esi: two
sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery;
one a slave trader's wife. The consequences of their fate
reverberate through the generations that follow. Taking us from the
Gold Coast of Africa to the cotton-picking plantations of
Mississippi; from the missionary schools of Ghana to the dive bars
of Harlem, spanning three continents and seven generations, Yaa
Gyasi has written a miraculous novel - the intimate, gripping story
of a brilliantly vivid cast of characters and through their lives
the very story of America itself. Epic in its canvas and intimate
in its portraits, Homegoing is a searing and profound debut from a
masterly new writer. 'This incredible book travels from Ghana to
the US revealing how slavery destroyed so many families, traditions
and lives - and how its terrifying impact is still reverberating
now. Gyasi has created a story of real power and insight' Stylist,
the Decade's 15 Best Books by Remarkable Women Selected for
Granta's Best of Young American Novelists 2017 Winner of the
National Book Critics Circle Award for Best First Book Shortlisted
for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction Shortlisted
for the Beautiful Book Award 2017
General
Imprint: |
Penguin Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2017 |
Authors: |
Yaa Gyasi
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 128 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
305 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-97523-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-241-97523-9 |
Barcode: |
9780241975237 |
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