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Half of a Yellow Sun
- Narrated by: Zainab Jah
- Length: 18 hrs and 9 mins
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Summary
Winner of the Baileys Prize Best of the Best
Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpiece.
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. And Richard, a shy English writer, is in thrall to Olanna's enigmatic twin sister. As the horrific Biafran War engulfs them, they are thrown together and pulled apart in ways they had never imagined.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's masterpiece, winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction, is a novel about Africa in a wider sense: about the end of colonialism, ethnic allegiances, class and race - and about the ways in which love can complicate all of these things.
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- Tabitha J.
- 19-04-21
desperate and tragic
Transports us to a history we are told and taught so little about. But written with colour and feeling.
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- Someone
- 15-11-19
Amazing book
I was hooked the entire time!! I'm sad about Kainene though. Now for the movie
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- Frank Mwonga
- 23-05-20
Fantastic, Riveting, Tragic
I read Chinua Achebe's A man of the people as a mandatory literature set book in high school 2004-05. Ngozi, picks me up where Achebe left me, from post colonialism, cronyism politics and shameless tribalism. Independence was supposed to liberate Africans, but it only changed the oppresser from the British to local leaders. 'The world was silent when we died' perfectly captures the reality of the civil war. Outside Biafra the world moved on, even in Lagos. African countries failed to recognize Biafra for fear of breeding such rebellions among their own people. I had never fully understood the Biafra war until now. The problems that affected Nigeria in 1960s are same that affected my country Kenya leading to the Wagalla massacre, 2007 post election violence etc. My favourite character in this book is Ogu. His innocence, ambition, hope, hardwork and sheer determination. I loved the way the Author build this character, starting as house boy, to family friend, untrained teacher, fighter for the Biafra cause and so much more. The narration is enjoyable and memorable. Capturing the Igbo accents/mannerisms and mimicking real reactions. What happened in Biafra has happened time and again in many other African countries. People just don't learn.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-05-19
Interesting storytelling and amazing narration
I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about Nigerian history, the characters are complex and the angle is unique. I especially enjoyed that there was no male gaze on the violence of war and no easy generalisations . The narrator did a seriously amazing job with all the different voices and accents. A movie for the ears!
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- Elena
- 11-06-21
very emotional book
This novel shows different aspects of life in Nigeria during Biafra war. It is full of feelings.
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- cnwodo
- 11-02-22
Great story and book.
Fantastic book. The narrator was terrible with the Igbo words which ruined the narration which made listening to it ruin the Nigerian effect
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- Anonymous User
- 14-12-21
enjoyed every second
Amazing how the narrator can change voices and accents this quick. The book is also a grate.
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- Angela C
- 28-11-22
So Happy I Chose This
Loved the story, the writing and the narration. A slice of African history and a fistful of fascinating characters. It is a long haul, but so worth it.
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- Rebecca
- 10-10-22
Beautifully written, well narrated, evocative and informative
This book is essential reading (listening). A difficult and harrowing, at times, story is beautifully told with compassion and a tender attention to detail.
I feel so much richer for having heard this story.
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- Mrs F.
- 16-10-17
ezcellent
such a moving story. I didn't know the story of Biafra before and almost wish I didnt now. beautifully written and reaf
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