trying to remember name of novel

[Laur]

Civilservant...no not really as the novel is set in 2 countries, Nigeria and America

[civilservant]

OP said "American woman writing about the American south"

Adichie fits the bill only on account of being a woman - it looks as if the American bit of her book is based in New England. So still not right

[red devil]

How are we doing luciam? You've been lurking but not commenting...

[Laur]

.....and the fact that it won the Orange Broadband prize for fiction & was her first novel.

Anyway luciam where are you? We are all waiting to hear....

[hpsaucey]

Unless this is a case of 'time waster letters' in forum form lol????

Laur Wrote:

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> .....and the fact that it won the Orange Broadband

> prize for fiction & was her first novel.

> Anyway luciam where are you? We are all waiting to

> hear....

[Inkmaiden]

luciam Wrote:

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> I know it's not much to go on but I'm trying to

> remember the name of this author, or her book. It

> was published quite recently I think and was

> written by an American woman writing about the

> American south- kind of a family saga covering

> several generations. I think it won a prize and

> it's her first novel. Can anyone help?

Did you ever find it? Is it "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie" by Ayana Mathis?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0091944198