Homegoing
About this book
Homegoing is the debut historical fiction novel by Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi, published in 2016. Each chapter in the novel follows a different descendant of an Asante woman named Maame, starting with her two daughters, who are half-sisters, separated by circumstance: Effia marries James Collins, the British governor in charge of Cape Coast Castle, while her half-sister Esi is held captive in the dungeons below. Subsequent chapters follow their children and following generations. The novel was selected in 2016 for the National Book Foundation's "5 under 35" award, the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Award for best first book, and was longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize in 2017. It received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for 2017, an American Book Award, and the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature.
Reader Profile
4.5/5 · 1890 readers · 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Homegoing?
About ≈ 5 h 56 m — 320 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Homegoing?
320 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Homegoing?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, History, Fiction shelves.
Is Homegoing in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Homegoing?
The main characters include Maame, Cobbe Otcher, Effia Otcher, Big Man Assare.
Where does Homegoing take place?
It is set in Fanteland, Ghana, America during 18th century, 19th Century, 20th Century.
Who wrote Homegoing?
Yaa Gyasi.