HALF OF A YELLOW SUN

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichies Half of a Yellow Sun was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Adichies brilliant histo rical novel follows the fortunes of five characters living through the tumultuous 1960sa time when the Biafran-Nigerian War raged i n southern Africa.The novel takes place in Nigeria prior to and during the Nigerian Civil War (196770). The effect of the war is sh own through the dynamic relationships of five peoples lives including twin daughters of an influential businessman, a professor, a British citize...[Read more]