Half of a Yellow Sun Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (1989) The 2004 winner of the

The 2004 winner of the Yale Younger Poets competition: a powerful

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they remain undeterred

Half of a Yellow Sun Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (1989) The 2004 winner of theWith effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's struggle to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria during the late 1960s. We experience this tumultuous decade alongside five unforgettable characters: Ugwu, a thirteen year old houseboy who works for Odenigbo, a university professor full of revolutionary zeal; Olanna, the professors beautiful young