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The Joys of Motherhood

by Buchi Emecheta

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Nnu Ego raises her children in Lagos and learns what motherhood costs.

NigerianAfricanLiterary fictionWomanhoodFamilyClass

  • First published 1979
  • Length Medium
  • Language English

In lists: Essential Nigerian novels Nigerian women writers

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