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    Textbook (Paperback - New Edition)

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    • ISBN-13: 9780435900267
    • Edition Description: New Edition
    • Pub. Date: January 1966
    • Publisher: Heinemann

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    • Pub. Date: January 1966
    • Publisher: Heinemann
    • Format: Textbook Paperback, 288pp

    Synopsis

    Efuru, beautiful and respected, is loved and deserted by two ordinary, undistinguished husbands.

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    May 25, 2005: Efuru is amongst my collection of best books I ever read. This remarkable story of a woman who against all the odds in her society, struggles to survive and make a difference in her life. Set in Nigeria in 1966 against the backdrop of the Nigerian civil war, the heroine, Efuru who grew up without a mother marries and goes through life's dreary challenges which instead of breaking her, forces her to defy society's constraints to become self-reliant. With that came spiritual, emotionally and financially independence. With its beautiful depiction of Nigerian village life, and more especially the life and culture of the Igbo, The author's smooth flowing narrative, in-depth, yet simple portrayal of situations made the story easy to comprehend. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Africa, the people, the African literature, and a good story.