Set against the harrowing backdrop of the Nigerian Civil War, 'Half of a Yellow Sun' weaves together the lives of three disparate characters whose destinies are indelibly intertwined by the conflict. Ugwu, a village boy, enters the employ of a radical university professor, experiencing a deeper education in the living room where political fervor stirs. Olanna, the professor's refined lover, grapples with the atrocities committed against her people and the complexities of allegiance. Meanwhile, Richard, an English expatriate and admirer of Olanna's twin sister, navigates the chasms between cultures. Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers a powerful exploration of the impact of war, colonial legacies, and the inescapable web of class and race—all through a narrative that is as emotionally resonant as it is socially acute.