Homegoing: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York, New York : Vintage Books, 2017.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Vintage books edition.
Physical Desc:
300 pages ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure:
910L
Rating:
910L
Status:
Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE'S JOHN LEONARD PRIZE • WINNER OF THE PEN / HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION • 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, 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.
One of Oprah’s Best Books of the Year, 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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
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Drummond Adult Fiction
F GYA
Available
Madeline Island Adult Fiction
F GYA pbk
Available
Nov 30, 2020
Webster Adult Fiction
FIC GYA SC
Available
Oct 14, 2021
Winter Adult Paperbacks
Gyasi PB
Available
Jul 27, 2023
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
1101971061, 9781101971062, 1518194524, 9781518194528
UPC:
9781101971062
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6, 18 Points
Level 6, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
910
Notes
General Note
Subtitle from cover.
General Note
"Reading Group Guide available at www.ReadingGroupCenter.com"--Back cover.
Description
"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. 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."--,Provided by publisher.
Description
"Two half sisters, Effia and Esi, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire. Her sister, Esi, will be captured in a raid on her village, imprisoned in the very same castle beneath Effia in the castle's women's dungeon, and then shipped off on a boat bound for America, where she will be sold into slavery. Homegoing follows the parallel paths of these sisters and their descendants through eight generations: from the Gold Coast and tribal wars of Ghana, to the plantations of Mississippi, from the American Civil War to the Great Migration north to the streets of 20th century Harlem and the Jazz Age. 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."--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
910L,Lexile
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Gyasi, Y. (2017). Homegoing: a novel. First Vintage books edition. New York, New York, Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Gyasi, Yaa. 2017. Homegoing: A Novel. New York, New York, Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Gyasi, Yaa, Homegoing: A Novel. New York, New York, Vintage Books, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Gyasi, Yaa. Homegoing: A Novel. First Vintage books edition. New York, New York, Vintage Books, 2017.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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