Half of a Yellow Sun

[Bara]

Another wow. I'm only about 100 or so pages in - and the damned thing fell in the bath this morning, so is a bit soggy ..

It's by a Nigerian girl, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (I'm reading it off.) Set in the 60's. Much of it from the point of view of a village lad working as a houseboy for a university lecturer, member of a growing community of black intelligentsia.

Having grown up just a few hundred miles further south, I suspect that the civil war is about to break. I don't yet know how far into the future/present it will reach, but I expect we'll live through Biafra..

She is a stunning writer and I suspect that the 'twin sister' lead females are autobiographical. Anyone want to look for it and try it?

[Goalie]

I am going to order this from Amazon. ;D

[Bara]

Well, I could send it to you, GM, when I'm done? It did get a bit soggy in the bath, but if you're not too fussy....?

[Goalie]

no Bara I am not fussy at all about soggy books. hehe
I just don't want yo to waste your money in postage. ;D but I won't say no if you do send it, just expect a package from Michigan to arrive at your door.

[Bara]

Give me ... err - a week to finish it and flatten it out! I have your address, my dear!

Do you mind a few more? In for a penny ... ;D

[Goalie]

I don't mind waiting at all Bara. Like I said though please expect a pcackage from Michigan to arrive at the cottage shortly.
;D