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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a powerful narrative that follows the journey of Ifemelu, a young Nigerian woman who relocates to the United States for her education. As she navigates race and identity, the story explores her experiences with love, self-discovery, and the complexities of belonging both in America and back in Nigeria. The book intertwines her life with that of Obinze, her first love, who faces his own challenges in the UK before their paths cross again.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in a powerful exploration of love, identity, and race. With its insightful portrayal of a Nigerian woman's navigation between American and Nigerian cultures, it offers a compelling look at the immigrant experience and the complexities of belonging in a globalised world.

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Americanah

**DREAM COUNT, the searing new bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is out now!**

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD

The stunning and literary, cross-continental novel from global bestselling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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DREAM COUNT, the searing new bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is out now!

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD

'A delicious, important novel' - THE TIMES

'Alert, alive and gripping' - INDEPENDENT

Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria. In America, Ifemelu suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Meanwhile, Obinze plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, when they reunite in a newly democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passionβ€”for each other and for their homelandβ€”they face the hardest decision of their lives.

Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning Americanah is a literary masterpiece, and one of the defining books of the decade.

'A love story for our time' - VOGUE

β€˜A brilliant novel: epic in scope, personal in resonance and with lots to say’ - OBSERVER

'A tour de force. Hugely impressive' - MAIL ON SUNDAY

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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is celebrated for its epic scope, personal resonance, and exploration of themes such as race, immigration, and identity. It is praised for its compelling exploration of structural inequality, human interactions, and emotional insights. The novel is regarded as both important and entertaining, written with elegance, subtlety, and humour, capturing the complex realities faced by its characters.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780007356348

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 February 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 400

About the Author

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.

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