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
In 1960s Nigeria, three lives intersect. Ugwu works as a houseboy for a university professor. Olanna has abandoned her life of privilege in Lagos to live with her charismatic lover, the lecturer. And Richard, a shy Englishman, is in thrall to Olanna’s enigmatic twin sister. Amongst the horror of Nigeria’s civil war, loyalties are tested as they are pulled apart and thrown together in ways none of them imagined.
Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s masterpiece is a novel about race, class and the end of colonialism – and the ways in which love can complicate everything.
‘Vividly written, thrumming with life … a remarkable novel’ Joyce Carol Oates
‘Adichie entwines love and politics to a degree rarely achieved by novelists’ Elle
‘Absolutely awesome. One of the best books I’ve ever read’ Judy Finnigan
© 2017 Fourth Estate (Audiobook): 9780008225759
Release date
Audiobook: 28 September 2017
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
In 1960s Nigeria, three lives intersect. Ugwu works as a houseboy for a university professor. Olanna has abandoned her life of privilege in Lagos to live with her charismatic lover, the lecturer. And Richard, a shy Englishman, is in thrall to Olanna’s enigmatic twin sister. Amongst the horror of Nigeria’s civil war, loyalties are tested as they are pulled apart and thrown together in ways none of them imagined.
Winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s masterpiece is a novel about race, class and the end of colonialism – and the ways in which love can complicate everything.
‘Vividly written, thrumming with life … a remarkable novel’ Joyce Carol Oates
‘Adichie entwines love and politics to a degree rarely achieved by novelists’ Elle
‘Absolutely awesome. One of the best books I’ve ever read’ Judy Finnigan
© 2017 Fourth Estate (Audiobook): 9780008225759
Release date
Audiobook: 28 September 2017
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Sumedha
17 Jun 2020
Excellent book and narration.
Prashant
15 Sept 2021
Olf
Madhumita
26 May 2020
Mesmerizing
Labster
15 Jul 2023
A war that savaged the continent of Africa. Caught in between of it, are its civilians - life changed forever. I didn't know about the Biafran War, this was quite a treasure trove of information on the subject. As always, Adichie's writing is superior, flowy and deep.
Prashant
3 Apr 2020
A very good listen .. the author kept the story moving at a very good pace
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