The Joys of Motherhood
by Buchi Emecheta

Available May 2013, with a new introduction.

Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8076-0950-7 $14.95 (Can: $20.00) E-Book Now Available!

Nnu Ego, a Nigerian woman, is ceremoniously married only to be cast off when she fails to conceive. When she finally succeeds in becoming a mother in a second marriage, Nnu Ego gains the respect of her family and her people. But, as her family of eight children grows, the values of her tribe, her people, and her country undergo bewildering changes, ultimately leaving her bereft of the pleasures that would traditionally be awarded to her as a mother.


Also by Buchi Emecheta
- Bride Price
- Double Yoke
- The Family
- Rape of Shavi
- Second Class Citizen
- Slave Girl
- The Wrestling Match