Books by Buchi Emecheta (3)
1.
In the ditch by Buchi Emecheta EN
NigeriaDescription:
Tells the story of a young Nigerian woman who is separated from her husband and living with her five small children in London in the 1960's.
2.
The Joys of Motherhood by Buchi Emecheta EN
Description:
...a graceful, touching, ironically titled tale. - John Updike A new edition of her classic novel to coincide with the publication of her other works in the African Writers Series. Nnu Ego is a woman devoted to her children, giving them all her energy, all her worldly possessions, indeed, all her life to them -- with the result that she finds herself friendless and alone in middle age. This story of a young mother's struggles in 1950s Lagos is a powerful commentary on polygamy, patriarchy, and women's changing roles in urban Nigeria.
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The Rape of Shavi by Buchi Emecheta EN
Description:
A group of Europeans fleeing a nuclear holocaust, crash-land in the west African kingdom of Shavi, presenting King Patayon and his people with a set of problems that not even Ogene, the all-powerful goddess of the lakes is able to resolve. With the voice of an accomplished story teller, Nigerian born Buchi Emecheta has created a moving story set partly in Britain and partly in an imaginary country on the fringes of the Sahara.