The Joys of Motherhood

A feminist literary classic by one of Africa's greatest writers

First published in 1979, is the story of Nnu Ego, a Nigerian woman struggling in a patriarchal society. Unable to conceive in her first marriage, Nnu is banished to Lagos where she succeeds in becoming a mother. Then, against the backdrop of World War II, Nnu must fiercely protect herself and her children when she is abandoned by her husband and her people.

Powerful, moving and profound, paints a rich, nuanced portrait of life in colonial Nigeria and dramatizes the changing role of women in the twentieth century. Format: Paperback
Page Count: 272 Pages
Imprint: Penguin Classics Published: Nov 2022
ISBN: 9780241578131