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The Thing Around Your Neck

Pages
217
Published
2009
Language
English

Synopsis

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of "Half of a Yellow Sun," returns with a collection of twelve powerful stories. These tales explore the complex connections between people and places, from the vibrant landscapes of Nigeria to the bustling streets of America. Adichie masterfully examines the experiences of individuals navigating cultural divides, personal loss, and the search for identity.

About the author

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up in Nigeria. Her work has been translated into thirty languages and has appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, Granta, The O. Henry Prize Stories, the Financial Times, and Zoetrope. She is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus, which won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and Half of a Yellow Sun, which won the Orange Prize and was a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, a New York Times Notable Book...

Characters

Medical studentProtagonist
Young motherProtagonist
Nigerian girlProtagonist
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieCameo
All characters in The Thing Around Your Neck
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