Synopsis
On the death of her parents, an young Ibo girl's greedy brother sells her to a wealthy relative and she must learn to live the life of a slave. She clings to her sense of identity, determined to be free one day. This novel, by a Nigerian-born author, won the Jock Campbell "New Statesman" Award.
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"Miss Emecheta's prose has a shimmer of originality, of English being reinvented. . . . Issues of survival lie inherent in her material and give her tales weight."
Buchi Emecheta wrotes with a storyteller's flare. Her prose is vivid and simple as a stone carving. "
Miss Emecheta's prose has a shimmer of originality, of English being reinvented....Issues of survival lie inherent in her material and give her tales weight.--John Updike
Buchi Emecheta writes with a storyteller's flare. Her prose is vivid and simple as a stone carving.
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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