Joys of Motherhood: A Novel - Hardcover

Emecheta, Buchi

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9780807609149: Joys of Motherhood: A Novel

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ISBN 10: 0807609145 ISBN 13: 9780807609149

Publisher: George Braziller, 1979

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Nnu Ego, a hard-working, optimistic Ibo woman, remains fiercely determined to save her children from the devastation of war, the erosion of village life, and the breakdown of tradition

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About the Author:

Born of Ibo parents in Nigeria, Buchi Emecheta is widely known for her multilayered stories of black women struggling to maintain their identity and construct viable lives for themselves and their families. She writes, according to The New York Times, with "subtlety, power, and abundant compassion." Her numerous novels include The Slave Girl, The Family, Bride Price, and The Joys of Motherhood.

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A rich, multilayered work of fiction, full of drama and written with deceptive simplicity. -- Essence

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