THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD

THE JOYS OF MOTHERHOOD

EMECHETA, BUCHI

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Editorial:
HEINEMANN
Any d'edició:
2008
Matèria
Contemporary literature
ISBN:
978-0-435-91354-0
Pàgines:
254

The Joys of Motherhood tells the moving story of Nnu Ego, a West African woman devoted to her children, giving them all her life - with the result that she finds herself friendless and alone in middle age. The Joys of Motherhood is a powerful commentary o

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