The Joys of Motherhood

Buchi Emecheta

$12.95

Publication Date: May 17th, 1980

Publisher:

George Braziller Inc.

ISBN:

9780807609507

Pages:

224

Description

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

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.

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.