Americanah

Americanah

<p><b>One of <i>The New York Times</i>'s Ten Best Books of the Year<br>Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction<br>An NPR "Great Reads" Book, a <i>Chicago Tribune</i> Best Book, a <i>Washington Post</i> Notable Book, a <i>Seattle Times</i> Best Book, an <i>Entertainment Weekly</i> Top Fiction Book, a <i>Newsday</i> Top 10 Book, and a Goodreads Best of the Year pick</b></p><p>As teenagers, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love in a Nigeria under military dictatorship. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America, where Obinze hopes to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face?</p>