| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
224 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"First published in the United States of America in 1979 by George Braziller, Inc. Originally published in Britain by Allison & Busby Limited." |
| Contents |
Mother -- Mother's mother -- Mother's early life -- First shocks of motherhood -- A failed woman -- A man is never ugly -- Duty of a father -- Rich and the poor -- A mother's investment -- A man needs many wives -- Sharing a husband -- Men at war -- A good daughter -- Women alone -- Soldier father -- A mother of clever children -- A daughter's honour -- Canonised mother. |
| Summary |
First published in 1979, The Joys of Motherhood 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 6). |
| Subject |
Mothers -- Nigeria -- Fiction.
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Mothers. |
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Nigeria. |
| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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| Subject |
Nigeria -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Domestic fiction.
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| Subject |
Mothers. |
| Added Author |
Robolin, Stéphane Pierre Raymond, 1975-
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| ISBN |
9780807616239 (paperback) |
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0807616230 |
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9780807616253 (ebook) |
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0807616257 (ebook) |
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