Enciclopedia Informatica (Italian Edition)

{ NOV 2021 - Verified ebook for complete book description, cover, table of contents, separation of book (front/ back matter, parts, and chapters), and epub format error checking. } Hardcover, 496 pages Published: 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction (2013) Greatest Books (amalgamated list of best books) A searing new novel, at once sweeping and intimate, by the award-winning author of "Half of a Yellow Sun": a story of love and race centered around a man and woman from Nigeria who seemed destined to be together--until the choices they are forced to make tear them apart. Ifemelu--beautiful, self-assured--left Nigeria 15 years ago, and now studies in Princeton as a Graduate Fellow. She seems to have fulfilled every immigrant's dream: Ivy League education; success as a writer of a wildly popular political blog; money for the things she needs. But what came before is more like a nightmare: wrenching departure from family; humiliating jobs under a false name. She feels for the first time the weight of something she didn't think about back home: race. Obinze--handsome and kind-hearted--was Ifemelu's teenage love; he'd hoped to join her in America, but post 9/11 America wouldn't let him in. Obinze's journey leads him to back alleys of illegal employment in London; to a fake marriage for the sake of a work card, and finally, to a set of handcuffs as he is exposed and deported. Years later, when they reunite in Nigeria, neither is the same person who left home. Obinze is the kind of successful "Big Man" he'd scorned in his youth, and Ifemelu has become an "Americanah"--a different version of her former self, one with a new accent and attitude. As they revisit their shared passion--for their homeland and for each other--they must face the largest challenges of their lives. Spanning three continents, entering the lives of a richly drawn cast of characters across numerous divides, "Americanah" is a riveting story of love and expectation set in today's globalized world. Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction (2013) Winner 2013 – National Book Critics Circle Award For Fiction Finalist 2014 – Baileys Women’s Prize For Fiction Finalist 2014 – Andrew Carnegie Medal For Fiction Longlisted 2015 – International Impac Dublin Literary Award A Searing New Novel, At Once Sweeping And Intimate, By The Award-winning Author Of Half Of A Yellow Sun: A Story Of Love And Race Centered Around A Man And Woman From Nigeria Who Seemed Destined To Be Together--until The Choices They Are Forced To Make Tear Them Apart. Ifemelu--beautiful, Self-assured--left Nigeria 15 Years Ago, And Now Studies In Princeton As A Graduate Fellow. She Seems To Have Fulfilled Every Immigrant's Dream: Ivy League Education; Success As A Writer Of A Wildly Popular Political Blog; Money For The Things She Needs. But What Came Before Is More Like A Nightmare: Wrenching Departure From Family; Humiliating Jobs Under A False Name. She Feels For The First Time The Weight Of Something She Didn't Think About Back Home: Race. Obinze--handsome And Kind-hearted--was Ifemelu's Teenage Love; He'd Hoped To Join Her In America, But Post 9/11 America Wouldn't Let Him In. Obinze's Journey Leads Him To Back Alleys Of Illegal Employment In London; To A Fake Marriage For The Sake Of A Work Card, And Finally, To A Set Of Handcuffs As He Is Exposed And Deported. Years Later, When They Reunite In Nigeria, Neither Is The Same Person Who Left Home. Obinze Is The Kind Of Successful Big Man He'd Scorned In His Youth, And Ifemelu Has Become An Americanah--a Different Version Of Her Former Self, One With A New Accent And Attitude. As They Revisit Their Shared Passion--for Their Homeland And For Each Other--they Must Face The Largest Challenges Of Their Lives. Spanning Three Continents, Entering The Lives Of A Richly Drawn Cast Of Characters Across Numerous Divides, Americanah Is A Riveting Story Of Love And Expectation Set In Today's Globalized World. From The Hardcover Edition. A searing new novel, at once sweeping and intimate, by the award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie of Half Of A Yellow Sun: a story of love and race centred around a man and woman from Nigeria who seemed destined to be together -until the choices they are forced to make tear them apart."Some novels tell a great story and others make you change the way you look at the world. Americanah does both." - The Guardian UKAs teenagers in a Lagos secondary school, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. Ifemelu — beautiful, self-assured — departs for America to study. She suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships and friendships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze — the quiet, thoughtful son of a professor — had hoped to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London.Thirteen years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a writer of an eye-opening blog about race in America. But when Ifemelu returns to Nigeria, and she and Obinze reignite their shared passion — for their homeland and for each other — they will face the toughest decisions of their lives."Superb... Americanah is that rare thing in contemporary literary fiction: a lush, bighearted love story that also happens to be a piercingly funny social critique... Adichie writes with insight. A scene in a braiding salon, which unfolds over the course of the book, has more to say about the politics of self-image than any novel in recent memory... A love story for our time." - VogueFearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, Americanah is a richly told story of love and expectation set in today’s globalized world. From the award-winning author of 'Half of a Yellow Sun,' a powerful story of love, race and identity. As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze had hoped to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Thirteen years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a blogger. But after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face? Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, 'Americanah' is a richly told story of love and expectation set in today's globalized world The bestselling novel--a love story of race and identity--from the award-winning author of We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele.Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American ReadIfemelu 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 Americanah is a 2013 novel by the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, for which Adichie won the 2013 U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. Americanah tells the story of a young Nigerian woman, Ifemelu, who immigrates to the United States to attend university. The novel traces Ifemelu's life in both countries, threaded by her love story with high school classmate Obinze. Introducing The Collins Modern Classics, A Series Featuring Some Of The Most Significant Books Of Recent Times, Books That Shed Light On The Human Experience - Classics Which Will Endure For Generations To Come. "A young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected"-- Provided by publisher