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The concubine

Elechi Amadi

1966216 pagesabout 3–5 hours
1966
first published
  • 1966Heinemann · 280 pages · ENG
  • 1970Heinemann Educational Books · 279 pages · ENG
  • 1976East African Educational Publishers · 216 pagesISBN 9789966460035
  • 1989Heinemann · 216 pages · ENG
  • 216 pagesISBN 9780435900250

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.

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