TY - BOOK AU - Adichie,Chimamanda Ngozi TI - Americanah: a novel SN - 0307455920 AV - PR9387.9.A34354A44 2013 U1 - 823/.92 23 KW - Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi, KW - Immigrants KW - Fiction KW - Refugees KW - Nigerians KW - England KW - fast KW - Nigeria N1 - Subtitle from book cover N2 - "Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be black for the first time. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, they reunite in a newly democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passion--for each other and for their homeland"-- UR - ../WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0307455920&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=418a1bd8215024cbb3403bf021c8f0e2f752956b3f511156f562fbe1bbecd6fd&ectype=MOREINFO ER -