The long-awaited new novel, her first in ten years, from the best-selling and award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists
A sweeping story about four women whose lives are shaped by love, longing, and pain. Chiamaka is a Nigerian travel writer living in the US who is unlucky in love and coping with the pandemic on her own. Zikora, is a successful lawyer living in Washington DC who finds herself, unexpectedly, a heartbroken single mother. Omelogor is a scholar researching pornography for a Master’s thesis in Women’s Studies. And Nafissatou, Chiamaka’s housekeeper, is trying to reclaim her dignity after a terrible sexual assault. In Dream Count, we come to know these interesting, challenging, and complicated women as they navigate their rich and complex lives. Long revered as a writer who understands how we talk about race and identity, Adichie uses these themes to explore a group of disparate and fascinating women and their worlds, turning a sharp eye on contemporary society. A major literary event, Dream Count is a thrilling, sizzling new work that confirms Adichie’s status as one of the most exciting and dynamic writers on the literary landscape.
- ISBN10 0593803477
- ISBN13 9780593803479
- Publish Date 1 October 2024
- Publish Status Inactive
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Knopf
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 320
- Language English