Raving reviews for new Nigerian novel Americanah

Al Qarra - Americanah, the latest novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a smashing success. Thousands of copies have been sold worldwide within weeks. It took her nearly five years to write it. <br /><br />The story traverses three continents. A teenage couple falls in love in Lagos. World events separate them, leading one to the U.K. and the other to the U.S. -- but eventually they reunite in Nigeria as adults. <br /><br />Running themes include love, culture, race… and hair.