Homegoing / Yaa Gyasi.
"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 imprisoned 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. Stretching from the tribal wars of Ghana to slavery and Civil War in America, from the coal mines in the north to the Great Migration to the streets of 20th century Harlem, Yaa Gyasi has written a modern masterpiece, a novel that moves through histories and geographies and--with outstanding economy and force--captures the troubled spirit of our own nation"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781101947135
- ISBN: 1101947136
- ISBN: 9780451493835
- ISBN: 0451493834
- Physical Description: 305 pages : genealogical table ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 910L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 6 18 182425. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Women > Ghana > Fiction. Slavery > Fiction. African Americans > History > Fiction. Women. Womyn. Ghana > History > 18th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 58 of 75 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 2 of 4 copies available at Johnston County Affiliated Libraries.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 75 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenly Public Library | FIC Gyasi (Text) | 38950611030968 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/14/2025 |
| Mary Duncan Public Library | FIC Gyasi (Text) | 38950610999601 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | FIC Gyasi (Text) | 38950611383938 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/17/2025 |
| Selma Public Library | FIC Gyasi (Text) | 38950611217300 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
