Homegoing
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, published by Penguin Books in April 2017, is a literary work that explores the intertwined destinies of two sisters, Effia and Esi. One is sold into slavery while the other becomes the wife of a slave trader, and their divergent paths set off a chain of events that echo through generations. This edition spans 305 pages and is presented in English, offering readers a deep dive into the historical and social implications of their fates.
In Homegoing, Gyasi takes readers on a journey from the Gold Coast of Africa to the plantations of Mississippi, and from Ghana’s missionary schools to Harlem’s dive bars. The narrative unfolds across three continents and seven generations, revealing the complex legacy of slavery and its impact on African American history. Through a vivid cast of characters, the book presents an intimate portrayal of their lives, reflecting broader themes of history and social science. This edition invites readers to engage with the profound connections between personal and collective histories.
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Selected for Granta’s Best of Young American Novelists 2017
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Best First Book
Shortlisted for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction
Effia and Esi: two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader’s wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow. Taking us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the cotton-picking plantations of Mississippi; from the missionary schools of Ghana to the dive bars of Harlem, spanning three continents and seven generations, Yaa Gyasi has written a miraculous novel – the intimate, gripping story of a brilliantly vivid cast of characters and through their lives the very story of America itself.
Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portraits, Homegoing is a searing and profound debut from a masterly new writer.
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