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A Novel
by Aminatta Forna
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Published Aug 2008
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by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Published Sep 2007
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by Ngugi wa Thiong'o
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by Barbara Kingsolver
Published Sep 1999
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by Arundhati Roy
Published May 1998
Read ReviewsTakes on the Big Themes - Love. Madness. Hope. Infinite Joy. Here is a writer who dares to break the rules.
Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.
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