Purple Hibiscus

Purple Hibiscus is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s first novel, the story of a Nigerian girl named Kambili growing up in a wealthy household where her father is a public hero and a private tyrant. A visit to her aunt’s house opens her eyes to what a freer family life might look like.

It is a quiet, powerful book and the start of one of the most important careers in contemporary African fiction.