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Homegoing

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Homegoing

By: Yaa Gyasi
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, read by Dominic Hoffman.

Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader's wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow. Taking us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the cotton-picking plantations of Mississippi; from the missionary schools of Ghana to the dive bars of Harlem, spanning three continents and seven generations, Yaa Gyasi has written a miraculous novel - the intimate, gripping story of a brilliantly vivid cast of characters and through their lives the very story of America itself.

Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portraits, Homegoing is a searing and profound debut from a masterly new writer.

 African American Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Africa Destiny Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking Tear-jerking
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Critic reviews

This novel boldly pushes the scope and possibilities of what historical fiction can do. Intimate yet expansive . . . one of the many extraordinary achievements of Gyasi's enviable debut is the writer's ability to make all the myriad descendants here - enslaved mothers, carpenters, academics - equally worthy of the reader's sustained engagement and compassion (Michael Donkor)
A tremendous debut
One of the richest, most rewarding reads of 2016
A marvellous novel
Homegoing is a remarkable feat - a novel at once epic and intimate, capturing the moral weight of history as it bears down on individual struggles, hopes and fears. A tremendous debut
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A rather melancholic and at times bitterweet listen, describing the journey of one family split into two lineages as a result of colonialism and slavery. It is rather horrific listening to tales of rape and torture, but there is no way of skirting around the issue. What is more telling is the effects that eight generations of brutality has on a modern generation and how easy it is to dismiss today's problems without looking at the context.

Yaa Gyasi has really excelled in bringing the narratives together coherently. An important piece of literature worth putting as part of the school curriculum.

Epic novel spanning seas and generations

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Great book. Gripping,moving to the extreme ,full of wonderful characters and beautifully told. You have to read/listen to it.

Loved it

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The book was a great book overall but lacked deeper character development. but to be fair there are about 2 families whose 6 generations are nearly covered. Each distinct enough to be remembered beautifully. The narrators great too.

Great book overall

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This book makes me feel like I've lived through the lifetimes of all the characters. In a way I felt like I was there. So beautiful!

Beautiful story

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Loved it however the chopping and changing for the first few chapters had me confused

history in the making!

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