{"product_id":"half-of-a-yellow-sun-9781400095209","title":"Half of a Yellow Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting story of love and war from the best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eAmericanah \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWe Should All Be Feminists.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith effortless grace, celebrated author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie illuminates a seminal moment in modern African history: Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic in southeastern Nigeria during the late 1960s. We experience this tumultuous decade alongside five unforgettable characters: Ugwu, a thirteen-year-old houseboy who works for Odenigbo, a university professor full of revolutionary zeal; Olanna, the professor's beautiful young mistress who has abandoned her life in Lagos for a dusty town and her lover's charm; and Richard, a shy young Englishman infatuated with Olanna's willful twin sister Kainene. \u003ci\u003eHalf of a Yellow Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is a tremendously evocative novel of the promise, hope, and disappointment of the Biafran war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400095209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.19w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/09\/2007 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/28\/2007 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2008 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/29\/2009 pg. 51\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649421340828,"sku":"9781400095209","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_053d4119-de55-4bcb-8fc1-c07cf998209d.jpg?v=1603872711","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/half-of-a-yellow-sun-9781400095209","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}