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Adichie,Chimamanda NAdichie,Chimamanda NHalf of a Yellow SunWith the effortless grace of a naturalstoryteller, Adichie weaves together thelives of five characters caught up in theextraordinary tumult of the decade.Fifteen year old Ugwu is houseboy toOdenigbo, a university professor whosends him to school, and in whoseliving room Ugwu hears voices full ofrevolutionary zeal. Odenigbo’s beautifulmistress, Olanna, a sociology teacher, isrunning away from her parents’ world ofwealth and excess. Kainene, her urbanetwin, is taking over their father’s business,and Kainene’s English lover, Richard,forms a bridge between their two worlds.Purple HibiscusThe limits of fifteen year old Kambili’sworld and her regulated life are definedby the high walls of her family estateand the dictates of her repressive father.When Nigeria begins to fall apart herfather mysteriously involved in themilitary coup, sends Kambili and herbrother away to live with their aunt. Inthis house full of energy and laughtershe discovers life and love and a terrible,bruising secret deep within her family.