The Joys of Motherhood (Penguin Modern Classics)
The Joys of Motherhood (Penguin Modern Classics) by Buchi Emecheta
English | 1 Sept. 2022 | ISBN: 0241578132 | True EPUB | 272 pages | 2 MB
English | 1 Sept. 2022 | ISBN: 0241578132 | True EPUB | 272 pages | 2 MB
'A scorching portrayal of a woman's life . . . the female, feminist counterpart to Things Fall Apart' Bernardine Evaristo
'God, when will you create a woman who will be fulfilled in herself, a full human being, not anybody's appendage? … when will I be free?'
There is no greater honour for a woman in an Ibo village than to have children - especially sons. Unable to conceive in her first marriage, Nnu Ego is sent away to a new husband in the city of Lagos, where she finally succeeds in becoming a mother. But things are changing, and a war that unfolds thousands of miles away threatens her family's fortunes and her entire way of life. In a world where motherhood is everything, what will be left for her at the end of it all?