Fiction2003

Purple Hibiscus

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Overview
Region

West Africa

Nigeria

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Fiction

About This Work

Coming-of-age story of Kambili, a 15-year-old girl in Nigeria, dealing with her authoritarian Catholic father and the country's political instability.

Literary Significance

Winner of Commonwealth Writers' Prize; Adichie's acclaimed debut novel

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