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Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

This compelling story moves between time and place, from the 18th century to contemporary time, from Africa to America and back again. We follow characters we wish we knew, wish we could protect, and will not forget. In the midst of the 18th century British slave trade in Ghana, two half sisters are born in distant villages unknown to each other. One marries a British officer and lives in comfort in the compound that receives captives while the other huddles below, preparing to be sold to America. The story unspools the thread of each woman’s life over decades and through generations, holding the reader tightly in its grip.

Ginger, Breakwater Books, Guilford