Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book 2005
'A sensitive and touching story of a child exposed too early to religious intolerance and the uglier side of the Nigerian state.' J. M. Coetzee
'It's a mature coming-of-age story, and an engrossing portrait of Nigerian society.' The Times
The limits of fifteen year old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her repressive and fanatically religious father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, and more prayer.
When Nigeria begins to fall apart during a military coup, Kambili's father, involved mysteriously in the political crisis, sends Kambili and her brother away to live with their aunt. In this house, full of energy and laughter, she discovers life and love -- and a terrible, bruising secret deep within her family.
This is Adiche's first novel and was shortlisted for the Orange fiction prize in 2004.
To find out more about her and her books, go to the link below:
http://www.l3.ulg.ac.be/adichie/cnabio.html
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