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Set in a remote village in Eastern Nigeria, an area yet to be affected by European values and where society is orderly and predictable, this novel concerns a woman 'of great beauty and dignity' who inadvertently brings suffering and death to all her lovers. Written in a grave and simple style the novel portrays a society still ruled by traditional gods and offers a glimpse into the human relationships that such a society creates.
- Author
- Amadi, Elechi, 1934-
- Publisher
- Oxford, Eng. : Heinemann Educational Publishers
- Published
- 1966
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780435900250
- Subjects
- Children'S, Literary Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.08 / 5 (600 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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