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NOVEL OF NIGERIA'S CIVIL WAR
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Chimamanda Adichie weaves a tale against the backdrop of Nigeria's
horrific civil war, specifically the fate of Biafra. This is not
about politics, but it does give us a better understanding of what
this conflict meant to those living through it, somewhat in the
manner that Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind" was about our
War Between the States.
We first meet Ugwu, a village child of about 13, brought to the
city by his aunt to be houseboy for Odenigbo, a distinguished
university professor. This is a wonderful opportunity because the
professor is kind and will feed Ugwu three times a ...
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