{"product_id":"9781400095209","title":"Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Themes include Fiction, Literary, War \u0026amp; Military, Historical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmericanah\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWe Should All Be Feminists\u003c\/i\u003e—a haunting story of love and war • \u003cb\u003eRecipient of the Women’s Prize for Fiction “Winner of Winners” award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWith effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's impassioned 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 professor’s beautiful young mistress who has abandoned her life in Lagos for a dusty town and her lover’s charm; and Richard, a shy young Englishman infatuated with Olanna’s willful twin sister Kainene.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHalf of a Yellow Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is a tremendously evocative novel of the promise, hope, and disappointment of the Biafran war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58099570475382,"sku":null,"price":6.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781400095209.jpg?v=1781623402","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781400095209","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}