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Homegoing
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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Homegoing
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Publisher's Summary
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.
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- danielle chubb
- 29-10-2020
Incredible
This is a gripping and important story. and in terms of the audiobook experience... I have been raving to everyone I can about this narrator. I've never heard anything like it. Slipping between dialects and accents completely seamlessly. I'm hooked.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-05-2022
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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- Anonymous User
- 06-01-2023
perfect
amazing narration by Dominic hoffman
powerful story had me thinking throughout
a must listen audiobook experience
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- Zoe
- 30-03-2019
Beautifully Written
The only book everyone has liked in book club. Well written and performed. I like how each chapter is on a different person, making each chapter different from the last.
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- Michelle
- 12-04-2018
Amazing
Excellent narrator,- a story that's hard to stop listening to , unforgettable characters that take you back in time
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- Anonymous User
- 07-05-2021
Great Story
Loved every minute of this story going through the generations of a very difficult history
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- Ellen
- 07-10-2021
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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- ANGELICA
- 22-03-2024
Brilliant
I absolutely loved this book. Very sad in parts, sometimes I even considered putting it away. It was however worth persevering.
Such a lovely way all the characters were connected, however the chain of pain was passed from one generation to the next.
What these poor people endured was harrowing. Treated like animals, with no feelings, no empathy and a lot in name of God. A terrible God as far as I’m concerned.
Definitely worth reading, beautifully written.
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- Jessica rankin
- 15-08-2024
generational trauma
this book really highlights the trauma passed down but also the unknowing connection we have to the past and how much that can dictate our future. it was so touching and so thought provoking. I paused it often and had to have conversations about what I had read. beautiful book
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- Anonymous User
- 02-06-2021
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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