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Half of a Yellow Sun

byChimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Genres: Drama Historical fiction Feminism

Subenres: Family Saga Drama War Drama Historical Romance

THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'WINNER OF WINNERS' 'A literary masterpiece' DAILY MAIL 'An immense achievement' OBSERVER 'A gorgeous, pitiless account of love, violence and betrayal' TIME

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2009

Pages

448

Format

eBook

ISBN

9780007279289

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction, African literature, and stories about love and war.

Topics WarBiafran warNigeriaCivil warSocial aspectsPolitics and governmentHistorical eventsCultural conflictHuman resiliencePersonal relationshipsLoveIdentityBetrayalFamily

MoodMelancholic, Hopeful

Female protagonist

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

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