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Half of a Yellow Sun (Abridged Edition)
- Narrated by: Adjoa Adoh
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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Summary
Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpiece.
Now available as a digital download.
This highly anticipated novel from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is set in Nigeria during the 1960s, at the time of a vicious civil war in which a million people died and thousands were massacred in cold blood.
The three main characters in the novel are swept up in the violence during these turbulent years. One is a young boy from a poor village who is employed at a university lecturer's house. The other is a young middle-class woman, Olanna, who has to confront the reality of the massacre of her relatives. And the third is a white man, a writer who lives in Nigeria for no clear reason, and who falls in love with Olanna's twin sister, a remote and enigmatic character.
As these people's lives intersect, they have to question their own responses to the unfolding political events. This extraordinary novel is about Africa in a wider sense: about moral responsibility, about the end of colonialism, about ethnic allegiances, about class and race; and about the ways in which love can complicate all of these things.
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- Mara
- 06-12-15
Perspicacious rare glimpse into history's horror
If you could sum up Half of a Yellow Sun in three words, what would they be?
Excellent story, easy to follow and get involved in. A view of the Biafran war from the point of view of Biafran's.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Half of a Yellow Sun?
The news that the Biafran leader was going abroad for talks: beginning of the end.
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- Si_P
- 25-05-17
Gripping, beautifully written and so moving.
I was fully immersed in the lives of these brave Biafrans, touched by the many experiences during the war. The narration was perfect and I could listen to it all over again. I look forward to reading more of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's writing.
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- Mary Wright
- 10-02-16
Wonderful Book - wonderful writer
What did you like most about Half of a Yellow Sun?
The description of peoples lives through such violent and turbulent times. She never lets go of the ordinary details, making it very real.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Half of a Yellow Sun?
All of it
Have you listened to any of Adjoa Adoh’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Yes. Very well.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, but I couldnt
Any additional comments?
It transformed my miserable dog walking in the drizzle. Amazing
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- Anonymous User
- 17-05-20
Great Audiobook
Really enjoyed this. Brilliant book and brilliantly read! Would highly recommend to anyone interested in Nigerian history.
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- Mirren Rosie
- 15-04-16
Half a yellow sun
The book was super when I read it years ago but this narrator is making the book come alive .congratulations.
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- Edward
- 27-08-15
Excellent
Narrator does a phenomenal job with accents and pronunciations - looking at the names of characters and places online afterwards demonstrates that my uninformed attempt to read them (had I not listened to the audio version) would have been all wrong.
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- luna travers
- 29-04-23
Insightful story about a war I never knew much about
Beautifully narrated with such expressionate accents describing the journey of two sisters that transported me to dark times and hardship in Africa. I encountered strong fearless women and listened to their horrific stories of war. An eye opening account of a piece of history I never knew much about.
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- Ini75
- 10-06-15
Enjoyed it immensely
Where does Half of a Yellow Sun rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Second only to Kate Winslet's narration of Matilda which had me laughing all the way.
What did you like best about this story?
Having read another book (a long time ago) about the Nigerian civil war, I thoroughly enjoyed this version as I thought it didn't have as much gory details as the other. I liked the story before the war broke out, but I thought the after would have been better if Kayinene was found.
Which character – as performed by Adjoa Adoh – was your favourite?
Every single one.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
Any additional comments?
None.
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- Moose
- 05-11-16
Beautifully written and wonderfully narrated.
Beautifully written and wonderfully narrated. Love, war and the legacy of colonialism. Gripping story, moving, highly recommended
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- Tony
- 27-11-07
The reader brings this story to life
We all know of 'Biafra' but this story makes one live the sad drama that made rich men poor and poor men dead. The reader brings to life the language of the people, one of my most memorable 'audible books' of the last 6 years.
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