Half of a Yellow Sun

Half of a Yellow Sun is a novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Published in 2006 by 4th Estate in London, the novel tells the story of the Biafran War through the perspective of the characters Olanna, Ugwu, and Richard.

This article is about the novel. For the film adaptation, see Half of a Yellow Sun (film).
Half of a Yellow Sun
First edition
AuthorChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
CountryUK
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical fiction
Set inNigeria
Publisher4th Estate
Publication date
2006
Media typePrint (Hardback)
Pages448 pp
ISBN978-0-00-720028-3
OCLC78988623

It received critical acclaim and won the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2007. In 2013, it was adapted into a film of the same name.

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