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by Buchi Emecheta
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Buchi Emecheta, Marie Linton Umeh (Introduction by)Publish date:2014-02-15Pages:175
Language:EnglishPublisher:George BrazillerISBN-13:9780807616284ISBN-10:807616281UPC:9780807616284Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LiterarySize:8.10 x 5.50 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SCTMMDZ2TY

The Bride Price is the poignant love story of Aku-nna, a young Igbo woman, and her teacher, Chike, the son of a prosperous former slave. As their tribe begins to welcome western education and culture, these two are drawn together despite the traditions that forbid them to marry. Aku-nna flees an unwanted and forced marriage to join Chike, only to have her uncle refuse the required bride price from her lover's family. Frustrated and abandoned by their people, Aku-naa and Chike escape to a modern world unlike any they've ever experienced. Despite their joy, Aku-nna is plagued by the fear the she will die in childbirth--the fate, according to tribal lore, awaiting every young mother whose bride price is left unpaid.

This second edition includes a new introduction by Dr. Marie Linton Umeh, author of Emerging Perspectives on Buchi Emecheta (Africa World Press).

Language:EnglishPublisher:George BrazillerISBN-13:9780807616284ISBN-10:807616281UPC:9780807616284Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:LiterarySize:8.10 x 5.50 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.4012Product ID:SCTMMDZ2TY
Emecheta, Buchi: - Born of Ibo parents in Nigeria, Buchi Emecheta is widely known for her multilayered stories of black women struggling to maintain their identity and construct viable lives for themselves and their families. She writes, according to The New York Times, with subtlety, power, and abundant compassion. Her numerous novels include The Slave Girl, The Family, Bride Price, and The Joys of Motherhood.Umeh, Marie Linton: - Dr. Marie Linton Umeh is the author of Emerging Perspectives on Buchi Emecheta (Africa World Press).
Publisher: George Braziller

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