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Homegoing : a novel / Yaa Gyasi.
"Two half sisters, Effia and Esi, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire. Her sister, Esi, will be imprisoned beneath Effia in the Castle's women's dungeon, and then shipped off on a boat bound for America, where she will be sold into slavery. Stretching from the tribal wars of Ghana to slavery and Civil War in America, from the coal mines in the north to the Great Migration to the streets of 20th century Harlem, Yaa Gyasi's has written a modern masterpiece, a novel that moves through histories and geographies and--with outstanding economy and force--captures the troubled spirit of our own nation"-- Provided by publisher
Record details
- ISBN: 1101947136
- ISBN: 9781101947135
- ISBN: 9781101971062
- Physical Description: 305 pages : genealogical table ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c.2016.
Content descriptions
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader UG 6.0 18 18 182425 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Women > Ghana > Fiction. Ghana > History > 18th century > Fiction. Slavery > Fiction. African Americans > History > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 66 of 74 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 74 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria County Library | PROFESSIONAL KIT Hom (Text) | 85131001623249 | CACM Prof Book Club Kit | Available | - |
| Carbondale Public Library | FICTION GYASI (Text) | 50688010688506 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Degenstein Community Library | FIC GYASI (Text) | 35031301011620 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dillsburg Area Public Library | Adults GYA Fiction (Text) | 34001001281516 | Adult Area | Available | - |
| Dover Area Community Library | Adults GYA Fiction (Text) | 34217000717876 | Adult Area | Available | - |
| Ellwood City Area Public Library | FIC Gyasi (Text) | 32102000794467 | ECAM Fiction | Available | - |
| Emmaus Public Library | FIC GYASI, YAA (Text) | 3644600191314% | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| FD Campbell Memorial Library | FIC GYA (Text) | 32002000353886 | FDCM Fiction | Available | - |
| Fleetwood Area Public Library | GYA (Text) | 33249021423276 | Fiction | Available | - |
| Gallitzin Public Library | FIC GYA (Text) | 31814300644710 | GALM Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Two half sisters, Effia and Esi, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire. Her sister, Esi, will be imprisoned beneath Effia in the Castle's women's dungeon, and then shipped off on a boat bound for America, where she will be sold into slavery. Stretching from the tribal wars of Ghana to slavery and Civil War in America, from the coal mines in the north to the Great Migration to the streets of 20th century Harlem, Yaa Gyasi's has written a modern masterpiece, a novel that moves through histories and geographies and--with outstanding economy and force--captures the troubled spirit of our own nation"--
