The Concubine, Elechi Amadis most celebrated work of fiction, paints a picture of precolonial life in rural Eastern Nigeria and explores the boundary between myth and reality.Ihuoma is a woman of great beauty and dignity, beloved in a village that remains untouched by colonialism. By all accounts, she should be happy and in love. Yet she faces misfortune after misfortune when a mysterious force makes any suitor that she falls in love with meet an inexplicable and unpleasant end...Brimming with lyrical prose, jealous gods, and masterful suspense, The Concubine is a tale about Igbo culture and beliefs. An unforgettable story full of beauty and tragedy.One of the founding generation of African novelists. Guardian A soldier and poet, captive of conscience, human solidarity and justice. Wole Soyinka An outstanding work of pure fiction. Eldred Jones

Binding: Paperback;224 pages; Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing plc; Classification: N/A; Weight: 482 g; Dimensions: N/A

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