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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)
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Wizard of the Crow
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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)
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Wizard of the Crow
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A Guide to the Birds of East Africa
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by Mathangi Subramanian
A story of love and friendship, and fighting for the places we love.
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A sweeping epic of lost love, lies, jealousy, and rebellion set in colonial Barbados.
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