Homegoing

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In eighteenth-century Ghana, two half sisters are born into separate villages, unaware of each other's existence—one destined for comfort in a European castle, the other for the horrors of slavery. Yaa Gyasi's acclaimed debut traces the parallel journeys of these sisters and their descendants across eight generations, from the Gold Coast to the American South, weaving together intimate family stories with the sweeping historical forces that shaped nations. Through richly drawn characters and interconnected narratives, Homegoing explores slavery's profound and lasting impact on both those who were enslaved and those who remained, revealing how this dark chapter of history continues to reverberate through families and communities. This international bestseller is a powerful meditation on identity, belonging, and the invisible threads that bind us to our past, illuminating how the memory of captivity has been inscribed into the very soul of our nation.

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