Bücher von Yaa Gyasi

A BBC Top 100 Novels that Shaped Our WorldEffia 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.'This incredible book travels from Ghana to the US revealing how slavery destroyed so many families, traditions and lives - and how its terrifying impact is still reverberating now. Gyasi has created a story of real power and insight' Stylist, the Decade's 15 Best Books by Remarkable WomenSelected for Granta's Best of Young American Novelists 2017Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Best First BookShortlisted for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction Shortlisted for the Beautiful Book Award 2017

Mit dem Auftauchen ihrer Mutter, die sich ins Bett legt und auf nichts mehr reagiert, kehren in Gifty die schmerzhaftesten Kindheitserinnerungen zurück: das Verschwinden des Vaters, der in seine Heimat Ghana zurückging, der Tod des geliebten Bruders und die Depression der Mutter angesichts dieser Verluste. Ihre Familiengeschichte hat dazu geführt, dass Gifty als erwachsene Frau ihren Glauben gegen die Neurowissenschaften eingetauscht hat. Sie ist davon überzeugt, dass sich Depression und Abhängigkeit, und damit Trauer und Leid, durch entsprechende Behandlung verhindern lassen. Doch die Angst um ihre Mutter, die fest verankert in ihrer Religion stets allen Schwierigkeiten im weißen Amerika gewachsen war, lässt Gifty an beidem zweifeln: Kann nur die unbestechliche, aber seelenlose Wissenschaft ihr die Mutter zurückbringen oder gelingt das allein den herzerwärmenden Erlösungsversprechen der Kirche?Die bewegende Geschichte einer Familie, exemplarisch für die vom Rassismus geprägte amerikanische Gesellschaft.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Homegoing, a Level 7 Reader, is B2 in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future perfect simple, mixed conditionals, past perfect continuous, mixed conditionals, more complex passive forms and modals for deduction in the past.Half-sisters Effia and Esi are born into different villages in Ghana. The sisters' lives follow different paths: Effi marries a wealthy Englishman, while Esi is captured and sold into slavery.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.