
AWS Classics The Joys of Motherhood
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Nnu Ego is devoted to her children, giving them all her life - with the result that she finds herself friendless and alone in middle age.
The Joys of Motherhood tells the moving story of Nnu Ego, a West African woman devoted to her children, giving them all her life - with the result that she finds herself friendless and alone in middle age. The Joys of Motherhood is a powerful commentary on polygamy, patriarchy and women's changing roles in urban Nigeria.
RRP: £12.5
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9780435913540