Homegoing
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American History > African American History
Ghana, eighteenth century: two half-sisters are born into different villages, each unaware of the other. One will marry an Englishman and lead a life of comfort in the palatial rooms of the Cape Coast Castle. The other will be captured in a raid on her village, imprisoned in the very same castle, and sold into slavery.
One of Oprah’s Best Books of the Year and a PEN/Hemingway award winner, Homegoing follows the parallel paths of these sisters and their descendants through eight generations: from the Gold Coast to the plantations of Mississippi, from the American Civil War to Jazz Age Harlem. Yaa Gyasi’s extraordinary novel illuminates slavery’s troubled legacy both for those who were taken and those who stayed—and shows how the memory of captivity has been inscribed on the soul of our nation.
A New York Times Notable Book
Emily's Review
Wow. I had to sit and stare into the middle distance while hugging this book to my chest for about an hour after finishing it. It was beautifully written, lyrical, horrific, tragic, and yet somehow uplifting. This novel covers such a huge scope with so many characters, yet each character had a distinctive voice and growth. I connected with each and every one. The story pulled at my heart...it made me sad and angry and frustrated at how little has changed in our society. It had me wondering about my own ancestors and the paths they took for me to be here now. If you haven't pick this up do it. Read it.
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