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Efuru. 50th Anniversary Edition

by Flora Nwapa ...

This edition marks the 50th anniversary of Efuru, the first novel by Nigeria's Flora Nwapa. Originally published by Heinemann in London in 1966. Efuru is the first novel by a female African author published internationally. It has presented the first narration of an African village woman's life and plight from an insider's female perspective. Efuru introduces an important feminist issue to Africa, ... Read more

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This edition marks the 50th anniversary of Efuru, the first novel by Nigeria's Flora Nwapa. Originally published by Heinemann in London in 1966. Efuru is the first novel by a female African author published internationally. It has presented the first narration of an African village woman's life and plight from an insider's female perspective. Efuru introduces an important feminist issue to Africa,
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One is Enough

by Flora Nwapa ...

This is the powerful and compelling story of a woman's struggle to find an independent and fulfilling life on her own. After six years of happy, though childless, marriage, Amaka, at thirty, is shattered to discover that her husband plans to take another wife-- a woman who has already borne him two sons in secret. She makes a brave decision. Rather than stay in the comfort and security of her ... Read more

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This is the powerful and compelling story of a woman's struggle to find an independent and fulfilling life on her own. After six years of happy, though childless, marriage, Amaka, at thirty, is shattered to discover that her husband plans to take another wife-- a woman who has already borne him two sons in secret. She makes a brave decision. Rather than stay in the comfort and security of her
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Women are Different

by Flora Nwapa ...

Women are Different is the moving story of a group of Nigerian women, from their schooldays together through the trials and tribulations of their adult lives. Through their stories we see some of the universal problems faced by women everywhere: the struggle for financial independence and a rewarding career, combined with the need to bring up a family, often without a man. All this is set against ... Read more

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Women are Different is the moving story of a group of Nigerian women, from their schooldays together through the trials and tribulations of their adult lives. Through their stories we see some of the universal problems faced by women everywhere: the struggle for financial independence and a rewarding career, combined with the need to bring up a family, often without a man. All this is set against
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The Lake Goddess

by Flora Nwapa ...

The Lake Goddess came to be Flora Nwapa's last novel, yet possibly her most important one, as it restores African culture and spirituality. "Nwapa's message is clear: she-Ona/Ogbuide/woman-may have many children, but she also independently succeeds in her own life, and she is a source of healing and inspiration to all human beings suffering from the ills and madness of modern society worldwide. ... Read more

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The Lake Goddess came to be Flora Nwapa's last novel, yet possibly her most important one, as it restores African culture and spirituality. "Nwapa's message is clear: she-Ona/Ogbuide/woman-may have many children, but she also independently succeeds in her own life, and she is a source of healing and inspiration to all human beings suffering from the ills and madness of modern society worldwide.
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Wives at War

by Flora Nwapa ...

From Flora Nwapa comes another collection of absorbing short stories centered around women. Common to all stories is the involvement of women in all kinds of wars. First, we see the variety of experiences different kinds of women underwent in the Nigerian civil war. We see the militant leaders of Biafra's women's organizations waging war against the bureaucracy which denied them an opportunity to ... Read more

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From Flora Nwapa comes another collection of absorbing short stories centered around women. Common to all stories is the involvement of women in all kinds of wars. First, we see the variety of experiences different kinds of women underwent in the Nigerian civil war. We see the militant leaders of Biafra's women's organizations waging war against the bureaucracy which denied them an opportunity to
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Never Again

by Flora Nwapa ...

Written by Flora Nwapa after the Nigerian Civil War, "Never Again looks at her society at a time of war and she concentrates on the importance of Biafran women in sustaining their fighting men and the society in general. She depicts the extreme demands war makes on people and the book is all about survival on a personal and national level. As a novelist, critics have mainly acclaimed Ms. Nwapa for ... Read more

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Written by Flora Nwapa after the Nigerian Civil War, "Never Again looks at her society at a time of war and she concentrates on the importance of Biafran women in sustaining their fighting men and the society in general. She depicts the extreme demands war makes on people and the book is all about survival on a personal and national level. As a novelist, critics have mainly acclaimed Ms. Nwapa for
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This is Lagos and Other Stories

by Flora Nwapa ...

This dazzling collection of short stories deals with some of the universal problems shared by women around the world. "The heroines of Ms. Nwapa's books are strong-minded women who have economic independence and yet, suffer at the hands of unfaithful and unreliable men. Her skill is in presenting her women as individuals and dealing with their special burdens". Alison Perry, West Africa Magazine. ... Read more

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This dazzling collection of short stories deals with some of the universal problems shared by women around the world. "The heroines of Ms. Nwapa's books are strong-minded women who have economic independence and yet, suffer at the hands of unfaithful and unreliable men. Her skill is in presenting her women as individuals and dealing with their special burdens". Alison Perry, West Africa Magazine.
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The African Trilogy

Things Fall Apart; Arrow of God; No Longer at Ease

by Chinua Achebe ...

Series series Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
Chinua Achebe is considered the father of modern African literature, the writer who "opened the magic casements of African fiction." The African Trilogy—comprised of Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, and No Longer at Ease—is his magnum opus.In these masterly novels, Achebe brilliantly imagines the lives of three generations of an African community as their world is upended by the forces of ... Read more

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Chinua Achebe is considered the father of modern African literature, the writer who "opened the magic casements of African fiction." The African Trilogy—comprised of Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, and No Longer at Ease—is his magnum opus.In these masterly novels, Achebe brilliantly imagines the lives of three generations of an African community as their world is upended by the forces of
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Tell My Horse

Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica

by Zora Neale Hurston ...

“Strikingly dramatic, yet simple and unrestrained . . . an unusual and intensely interesting book richly packed with strange information.”—New York Times Book ReviewBased on Zora Neale Hurston’s personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica, where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer of voodoo practices during her visits in the 1930s, this travelogue into a dark world paints a ... Read more

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“Strikingly dramatic, yet simple and unrestrained . . . an unusual and intensely interesting book richly packed with strange information.”—New York Times Book ReviewBased on Zora Neale Hurston’s personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica, where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer of voodoo practices during her visits in the 1930s, this travelogue into a dark world paints a
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The Joys of Motherhood: A Novel

by Buchi Emecheta ...

A feminist literary classic by one of Africa’s greatest women writers, re-issued with a new introduction by Stéphane Robolin.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 ... Read more

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A feminist literary classic by one of Africa’s greatest women writers, re-issued with a new introduction by Stéphane Robolin.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
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No Longer at Ease

by Chinua Achebe ...

Series Book 3 - The African Trilogy
**“A magical writer—one of the greatest of the twentieth century.” —Margaret Atwood“African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni MorrisonA classic story of moral struggle in an age of turbulent social change and the final book in Chinua Achebe’s The African Trilogy**When Obi Okonkwo, grandson of Okonkwo, the main character in Things Fall Apart returns ... Read more

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**“A magical writer—one of the greatest of the twentieth century.” —Margaret Atwood“African literature is incomplete and unthinkable without the works of Chinua Achebe.” —Toni MorrisonA classic story of moral struggle in an age of turbulent social change and the final book in Chinua Achebe’s The African Trilogy**When Obi Okonkwo, grandson of Okonkwo, the main character in Things Fall Apart returns
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The Haitian Vodou Handbook

Protocols for Riding with the Lwa

by Kenaz Filan ...

A working guide to the proper methods of interacting with the full Vodou pantheon• Includes the myths, cultural heritage, and ancestral lineage of the lwa and how to honor and serve them• Provides an introduction and guide that is especially useful for the solitary practitioner• Discusses the relationship between Vodou, Haitian culture, and CatholicismIn The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Kenaz Filan, an ... Read more

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A working guide to the proper methods of interacting with the full Vodou pantheon• Includes the myths, cultural heritage, and ancestral lineage of the lwa and how to honor and serve them• Provides an introduction and guide that is especially useful for the solitary practitioner• Discusses the relationship between Vodou, Haitian culture, and CatholicismIn The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Kenaz Filan, an
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