Description
The title is derived from the Biafran flag, featuring a rising sun, and the story follows Ugwu (a houseboy), Odenigbo (a professor), and the twin sisters Olanna and Kainene, alongside the English expatriate Richard.
The novel explores themes of colonialism, ethnic allegiances, and class as these individuals navigate displacement, famine, and violence. It won the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2007 and is praised for its empathetic depiction of the traumatic diasporic experience and the loss of identity in postcolonial Africa.
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