Purple Hibiscus: A Novel - Softcover

Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1400076943 ISBN 13: 9781400076949

Publisher: Anchor Books, 2004

Synopsis

Growing up in a wealthy Nigerian home under the domain of a harsh, demanding, and tyrannical father, Kambili and her brother, Jaja, find new happiness during a visit to their Aunty Ifeoma outside the city, but as Kambili enjoys her newfound freedom and falls in love for the first time, the country begins to fall apart under a military coup. A first novel. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

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Review:

A beautiful and often harrowing story. --The Observer

Deceptively simple in outline, Adichie's limpidly narrated novel is rich in domestic detail and quietly emotional symbolism. --The Sunday Times

Perceptive characterisation and an evocative portrayal of a fast-changing country, mark this Orange-shortlisted novel out from the crowd. --The Guardian

About the Author:

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria, where she attended medical school for two years at the University of Nigeria before coming to the United States. A 2003 O. Henry Prize winner, Adichie was shortlisted for the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing. Her work has been selected by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and the BBC Short Story Awards, and has appeared in various literary publications, including Zoetrope and the Iowa Review. She now divides her time between the U.S. and Nigeria.

About this edition

• Publisher: Anchor Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1400076943
• ISBN 13: 9781400076949
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 307