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Kambili ha quindici anni. Vive a Enugu, in Nigeria, con i genitori e il fratello Jaja. Suo padre Eugene, proprietario dell'unico giornale indipendente in un Paese sull'orlo della guerra civile, è agli occhi della comunità un modello di generosità e coraggio politico. Ma nel chiuso delle mura domestiche, il suo fanatismo cattolico lo trasforma in un padre padrone che non disdegna la violenza. Cosí Kambili e Jaja crescono in un clima di dolorose contraddizioni fino a che, dopo un colpo di Stato, non vanno ad abitare con la zia Ifeoma. Lì scoprono una vita fatta di indipendenza, amore e libertà. "L'ibisco viola", opera d'esordio di Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, racconta le trasformazioni civili e politiche del postcolonialismo, ma è anche un romanzo sulla linea sottile che divide l'adolescenza dall'età adulta, l'amore dall'odio.
- ISBN: 8806263269
- Casa Editrice: Einaudi
- Pagine: 280
- Data di uscita: 13-02-2024
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Toward the end of Purple Hibiscus , it occurred to me that the character of Papa could be a metaphor for Nigeria and Kambili, the sheltered, naïve young daughter of a wealthy businessman, the Nigerian people. Papa, gifted with an intelligence that holds so much potential, instead wields his power wit Leggi tutto
Wonderful book... Among the top 20 that I've signed as editor...
Have you ever been reading a book and you're just sort of coasting along, mostly enjoying it but not really getting much out of it, thinking "huh, I wonder when the plot will start," and then suddenly the book is over? No? Well that was me reading this book. And it's not like it was character-driven. I Leggi tutto
I have really enjoyed reading Purple Hibiscus by Nigerian born writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche. An admirer of her compatriot, the writer Chinua Achebe , who wrote, amongst other things, Things fall apart , she begins her novel with the words : “ Things started to fall apart at home… ” Even if the use of Leggi tutto
You can also read the full review here! She seemed so happy, so at peace, and I wondered how anybody around me could feel that way when liquid fire was raging inside me, when fear was mingling with hope and clutching itself around my ankles . Purple Hibiscus is the first book by Chimamanda Ngoz Leggi tutto
What a debut. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie had a strong voice from the start. I don't know if it helps so much to be so sure in writing literature. There needs to be more room for doubt in her works, but I think here all those problems were balanced by the protagonist. Kambili is as pure and fragile as
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