Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Who is James? James is the son of a man named Quey and a woman named Nana Yaa. . Quey is the son of Effia Otcher..James is also of royal blood and status, as his grandfather, Osei Bonsu, was the Asante king. Unfortunately, his grandfather was killed, allegedly by the British men. James falls in love with a woman named Akosua, but winds up marrying another woman, Amma Atta. This marriage was organized by force from his father, rather than by attraction. He never sleeps in her hut, and eventually flees to rendezvous with Akosua, as she is his one true love. He also carries the family stone, which he received from Quey and eventually gives to his daughter, Abena Resplendent Royalty Africa at the time is going through a lot of changes. With so many conflicting groups of people, things begin to go awry, but royals such as James are supposedly immune to the effects of what occurs around them. The Asantes killed and beheaded Gov. Charles MacCarthy as a symbol of res...