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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born in Nigeria in 1977. She is from Abba, in Anambra State, but grew up in the university town of Nsukka where she attended primary and secondary schools and briefly studied Medicine and ... (more)
If you enjoyed:
Wizard of the Crow
Try:
Half of a Yellow Sun
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nicholas Drayson was born in England and has lived in Australia since 1982, where he studied zoology and a PhD in 19th century Australian natural history writing. He has worked as a journalist in the UK, Kenya and Australia, ... (more)
If you enjoyed:
Wizard of the Crow
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A Guide to the Birds of East Africa
by Nicholas Drayson
A timely novel that explores the human capacity for resiliency and compassion.
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A Ladder to the Sky
by John Boyne
A seductive, unputdownable psychodrama following one brilliant, ruthless man.
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The 7 ½ Deaths of
Evelyn Hardcastle
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