Half Lives
No one can hurt you like a sister
In a career that has seen him face coup leaders in his native Ivory Coast and lead some of the most prestigious Western financial institutions, Tidjane Thiam has blazed a trail through African and European politics and business.
‘Necessary Fiction’s Nigerians are inseparable from Nigeria itself: brazen, willful, sexy, dynamic, explosive’ MARLON JAMES
‘A vital work for our times’ IRENOSEN OKOJIE
‘A homage to the chosen family who accept you as you are’ DEAN ATTA
‘Necessary Fiction lives up to its title and beyond … a vivid, stirring revolution’ YRSA DALEY-WARD
‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS
‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON
‘Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant… deserves to be on your reading list’ GLAMOUR
‘Masterful… It will stay with you long after you finish it’ JJ BOLA
**DREAM COUNT, the searing new bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is out now!**
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD
**DREAM COUNT, the searing new bestselling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is out now!**
A haunting tale of an Africa and an adolescence undergoing tremendous changes from the talented bestseller and award-winning author.
From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE NONFICTION CROWN AWARD 2024
GUARDIAN: BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2024
‘GRIPPING’ THE TIMES
‘Magnificently horrifying’ Daily Mail
‘Gripping’ Glamour
‘Impressive and moving’ Irish Times
An astonishing search for a missing person, the hidden tragedies of war and the truth of Nigeria’s history.