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THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK

THE THING AROUND YOUR NECK

CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE

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Publisher:
4THESTATE
Year of publication:
2009
ISBN:
978-0-00-730621-3
Pages:
217
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The stories in this collection from Orange-Prize winner Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie straddle the cultures of Nigeria and the West. Her characters battle with the responsibilities of modern life, a world in which identity is too often compromised.

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