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Description
After the death of Uncle Jacob, the man who oversaw his education and passage to Canada from Ghana as a penance for having betrayed his father, Samuel inherits his crumbling house. In a moment of triumph, Samuel quits his desperately boring civil service job, and convinces his grudging family... read more
First Sentence
The house had always had a famished look to it.
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Authors & Contributors
- Esi Edugyan (Author)
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