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Homegoing

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Homegoing

Written 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 Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction
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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
All stars
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Thoroughly enjoyed this audible presentation. Full marks for story and presentation! A moving and riveting read, the entire novel held my attention from start to finish.

Poignant Tale of Hope and Redemption

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A complex story of Africa, slavery and immigration going through multiple generations of the fire woman Mame through her two daughters. This book was quite a revelation.

This is Everything

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What can a 300 page book possibly do? Well, read this one to find out! It will make you fall in love with life. It will make you appreciate, acknowledge and respect your origin. The book is a masterpiece, makes you travel in time, let's you in to minds of people who lived along the timeline, paints the culture landscape, and brings out the humanness of characters. Loved the journey!

It's a book you'll fall in love with

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