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The Joys of Motherhood

Buchi Emecheta

  • 224 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 1979
  • 19 editions
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1 About this book

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.

  • Nigeria
  • Family life
  • Mothers
  • Mother and child
  • Motherhood

2 About Buchi Emecheta

1944–2017

Buchi Emecheta ( ; born Florence Onyebuchi Emecheta; 21 July 1944 – 25 January 2017) was a Nigerian writer, whose work includes novels, plays, autobiography, and children's books. She was best known for her 1974 novel, Second Class Citizen. Her other novels include The Bride Price (1976), The Slave Girl (1977), and The Joys of Motherhood (1979).

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