Gyasi, Yaa creator author text novel Readers (Adult) Historical fiction enk London Penguin Books 2022 monographic eng

print

128 pages ; 20 cm. 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. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional online resources, the Penguin Readers series introduces language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction. Yaa Gyasi, a Level 7 Reader, is B2 in the CEFR framework. / Yaa Gyasi. Level 7. Sisters Fiction Women, Black Fiction Slavery United States Fiction Intermarriage England Fiction Women Ghana Fiction Arranged marriage Fiction African Americans History Fiction Ghana History 18th century Fiction PS3607.Y37 H66 2022 9780241542620 UKMGB 211201 20250625112812.0 991009418868905159 eng