Homegoing
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Homegoing is a critically acclaimed 2016 debut novel by Yaa Gyasi that traces the descendants of two half-sisters in Ghana through eight generations, exploring the legacy of slavery and colonialism. The story begins in 18th-century Ghana, where one sister, Effia, marries a British slaver, while her half-sister, Esi, is imprisoned in the same castle and sold into slavery in America. The novel follows their parallel family lines from the Gold Coast to the plantations of Mississippi, the Civil War, Jazz Age Harlem, and beyond, examining how history shapes individual live