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The Concubine

Elechi Amadi

  • 216 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 1966
  • 7 editions
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1 About this book

Set in a remote village in Eastern Nigeria, an area yet to be affected by European values and where society is orderly and predictable, this novel concerns a woman 'of great beauty and dignity' who inadvertently brings suffering and death to all her lovers. Written in a grave and simple style the novel portrays a society still ruled by traditional gods and offers a glimpse into the human relationships that such a society creates.

  • Relationships
  • Nigeria
  • Social life and customs
  • Death
  • Novel

2 About Elechi Amadi

1934–2016

Elechi Amadi (12 May 1934 – 29 June 2016) was a Nigerian author and soldier. He was a former member of the Nigerian Armed Forces. He was an author of plays and novels that are generally about African village life, customs, beliefs, and religious practices prior to contact with the Western world. Amadi is best regarded for his 1966 debut novel, The Concubine, which has been called "an outstanding work of pure fiction".

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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