In the book, the mother is the first (but not the last) wife and the book starts with the father’s death from a heart attack, in Ghana. In real life, her father already had two wives when he married Selasi’s mother and is still alive, living in Saudi Arabia. It is semi-autobiographical, telling the story of her family but, in particular, of her father, who left the family home when she was a child. This novel received a lot of publicity when first published – the most feted debut novel of the year and an arresting first novel – and it certainly is a good novel though I am not sure if it is good as some critics have said. In a sweeping narrative that takes us from West Africa to New England to London, Ghana Must Go teaches that the stories we share with one another can build a new future.Home » Ghana » Taiye Selasi » Ghana Must Go Taiye Selasi: Ghana Must Go Ghana Must Go is at once a portrait of a family and an exploration of the importance of where we come from and our obligations to one another. Splintered, alone, each navigates his pain, believing that what has been lost can never be recovered - until, in Ghana, a new way forward, a new family, begins to emerge. What is revealed in their coming together is the story of how they came apart.īut the horrible fragility of the world they have built soon becomes clear, and Kwaku's leaving begets a series of betrayals that none of them could have imagined.
The eldest son and his new wife the mysterious, beautiful twins their baby sister, now a young woman - all come together for the first time in years, each carrying secrets of his own. In the wake of Kwaku's death, the family gathers in Ghana, at their mother, Fola's, new home. Ghana Must Go is their story.Įlectric, exhilarating, beautifully crafted, Ghana Must Go follows the Sais' journey, moving with great elegance through time and place to share the truths hidden and lies told the crimes committed in the name of love. The news of Kwaku's death sends a ripple around the world, bringing together the family he abandoned years before. A renowned surgeon and failed husband, he succumbs suddenly at dawn outside the home he shares in Ghana with his second wife. Introducing a powerful new novelist whose evocation of an unforgettable African family is testament to the transformative power of unconditional love
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