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Homegoing

By: Yaa Gyasi
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
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Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi, narrated by Dominic Hoffman. 

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. 

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our desktop site.

©2016 Yaa Gyasi (P)2017 Penguin Audio

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Great story - a little long

This is a great story, if not a little too long. I could not finish it, though I'm keen to know how the story ends.

My interest was held until the novel shifts to characters in the USA, after that I had difficulty listening to the telling of man's inhumanity to man.

The narration is superb - though I did not finish this title, I would certainly recommend it.

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Annoying!

This story was all over the place! Confusing and disjointed. Constantly jumping from one story to another.

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Beautifully crafted

A well crafted novel - beautifully read. Evocative and thoughtful. Definitely worth the time. Loved it.

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perfect

amazing narration by Dominic hoffman
powerful story had me thinking throughout
a must listen audiobook experience

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Powerful

The level of detail in this book is incredible. I personally feel like people would benefit from reading this in school to understand and appreciate the horrors of slavery and the generational trauma that can come with it.

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Best Narrator

Great story but so glad I did audio version as this Narrator was the best and really made the book for me

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Brilliant and heartbreaking

A real lesson in generational trauma. It’s very clever and engrossing and absolutely heartbreaking. I think the ending was a little cliched but I understand why it was necessary to tie everything together. A great listen.

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Beautiful and powerful

Beautifully written. Yaa Gyasi is a powerful story teller. I throughly enjoyed this novel and it will stay with me

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A journey through time and struggle

The fascinating historical fiction book. I like have a book required me to pay Close attention to each detail. It really engage my mind as I was listening along. Hi love have the Author wrote individual passages for each character from an over all family tree

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Great Story

Loved every minute of this story going through the generations of a very difficult history

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