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Product details of AMERICANAH : CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Genre: Fiction

ISBN: 9780007356348, 9780007356348

Pages: 400

Ifemelu and Obinze fell in love as teenagers in a Lagos secondary school. They are torn asunder by the chaos of their nation, for Ifemelu departs for America to study. Obinze hopes to join her, but horror strikes, and America does not let him in after the devastating events of 9/11. He journeys to a life in London, where he changes with the years. In the future, Obinze enjoys a life in the now democratic Nigeria. Ifemelu is a successful blogger who writes about race in America. They may have grown apart, but when Ifemelu returns to Nigeria, their passion reignites and they are forced to contemplate the toughest decisions of their lives. This book is touching, fearless, gripping and funny in its richness and honesty.

About Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer, considered to be one of the most popular writers of African literature. She has also written,and.

Chimamanda has won several awards, including theCommonwealth Writers' Prize: Best First Book (Africa),Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize: Fiction categoryand the.