The Joys of Motherhood

The Joys of Motherhood
Buchi Emecheta
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 272pg
1 Sep 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241578131
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A feminist literary classic by one of Africa' s greatest writers First published in 1979, The Joys of Motherhood is the story of Nnu Ego, a Nigerian woman struggling in a patriarchal society. Unable to conceive in her first marriage, Nnu is banished to Lagos where she succeeds in becoming a mother. Then, against the backdrop of World War II, Nnu must fiercely protect herself and her children when she is abandoned by her husband and her people. Powerful, moving and profound, The Joys of Motherhood paints a rich, nuanced portrait of life in colonial Nigeria and dramatizes the changing role of women in the twentieth century.
Buchi Emecheta (1944-2017) was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to London in 1961. A writer and academic, she wrote sixteen novels, three children' s stories and numerous articles and television plays.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780241578131
Published: 1 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 202g
Pages: 272

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