Homegoing
Yaa Gyasi
Discover the sweeping and emotionally powerful story of two half-sisters born in 18th-century Ghana, whose destinies diverge as one is married to an Englishman and lives in luxury while the other is sold into slavery and shipped off to America. Homegoing follows the families of both sisters through generations, capturing with stunning immediacy the impact of historical forces on their lives. From the slave trade and British colonization to the Civil War and Great Migration, this exquisite novel by a major new voice in contemporary fiction is not to be missed.
Publish Date
2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.47
ISBN
9781101971062
Categories
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2020-08-19T19:49:39.000Z
@jessicashortall @choo_ek That damn book will gut you in a good way. – source2022-11-07T17:36:59.000Z
My favorite books (fiction & non) that have helped me understand #racialjustice:
#Homegoing #YaaGyasi
#TheLoveSongsofWEBDuBois @BlkLibraryGirl
#IKnowWhyTheCagedbirdSings #MayaAngelou #Becoming @MichelleObama
#TheWarmthOfOtherSuns @Isabelwilkerson
#JustMercy #BryanStevenson – source