No sweetness here and other stories Coming Of Age and bound by the chains

and bound by the chains of duty

and Simon are still young—but life is catching up with them

Move in together

had been his mother

intelligent

No sweetness here and other stories Coming Of Age and bound by the chainsFrom the author of Changes: these stories of post independence Ghana in the late 1960s are written beautifully and wisely and with great subtlety (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi). In this short story collection, the award winning poet and author of Changes and Our Sister Killjoy explores postcolonial life in Ghana with her characteristic honesty, humor, and insight. A house servant wonders what independence means in a country where indoor plumbing is still