Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Paperback Book

Description: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A haunting tale of an Africa and an adolescence undergoing tremendous changes from the talented bestseller and award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A haunting tale of an Africa and an adolescence undergoing tremendous changes from the talented bestseller and award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Fifteen-year-old Kambilis world is circumscribed by the high walls of her family compound and the frangipani trees she can see from her bedroom window. Her wealthy Catholic father, although generous and well-respected in the community, is repressive and fanatically religious at home. Her life is lived under his shadow and regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, and more prayer. She lives in fear of his violence and the words in her textbooks begin to turn to blood in front of her eyes.When Nigeria begins to fall apart under a military coup, Kambilis father, involved in mysterious ways with the unfolding political crisis, sends Kambili and her brother away to their aunts. The house is noisy and full of laughter. Here she discovers love and a life â"â dangerous and heathen â"â beyond the confines of her fathers authority. The visit will lift the silence from her world and, in time, reveal a terrible, bruising secret at the heart of her family life.This first novel is about the promise of freedom; about the blurred lines between the old gods and the new; between childhood and adulthood; between love and hatred. An extraordinary debut, â˜Purple Hibiscusâ™ is a compelling novel which captures both a country and an adolescence at a time of tremendous change. Author Biography Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the author of Purple Hibiscus, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize, Half of a Yellow Sun, which won the Orange Prize for Fiction; and acclaimed story collection The Thing Around Your Neck. Americanah, was published around the world in 2013, received numerous awards and was named one of New York Times Ten Books of the Year. A recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, she divides her time between the United States and Nigeria. Review Immensely powerful The TimesAn intoxicating story that is at once distinctly feminine, African and universal ObserverTheres a quiet confidence about the writing which is very attractive – it isnt showy, it isnt brash, but on the contrary both captivating and mature Margaret ForsterA sensitive and touching story of a child exposed too early to religious intolerance and the uglier side of the Nigerian state J. M. CoetzeeA beautifully judged account of the private intimate stirrings of a young girl…Adichie is a fresh new voice out of Africa TelegraphPolitical brutality and domestic violence, religion and witchcraft all merge with subtle force in this memorable novel. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie uses childhood innocence to write Nigerian history with the eye of a family insider Hugo HamiltonOne of the finest debut novels of recent years…as punchy and characterful as Monica Alis Brick Lane Evening StandardAssured and evocative…a tale for our times Daily MailGrips the reader from start to finish. I could not put it down Irish Times Details ISBN0008610010 Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Pages 320 Year 2023 ISBN-10 0008610010 ISBN-13 9780008610012 Publication Date 2023-04-13 UK Release Date 2023-04-13 Format Paperback Imprint Fourth Estate Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Edition Description Collins Modern Classics edition Alternative 9780007272358 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General NZ Release Date 2024-08-31 AU Release Date 2024-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160744232;

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