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OverviewThe Concubine is Elechi Amadi's most celebrated work of fiction, having sold nearly half a million copies. In this novel, Amadi paints a picture of pre-colonial life in rural Eastern Nigeria and explores the boundary between myth and reality. Ihuoma is a woman of great beauty and dignity, beloved in a village that remains untouched by colonialism. By all accounts, she should be happy and in love. Yet Ihuoma faces misfortune after misfortune, as somehow, against her will, a mysterious force makes any suitor that she falls in love with meet an inexplicable – and unpleasant – end... Brimming with lyrical prose, jealous gods, and masterful suspense, The Concubine is a tale about Igbo culture and beliefs, and is an unforgettable story full of beauty and tragedy. 'One of the founding generation of African novelists.' Guardian 'A soldier and poet, captive of conscience, human solidarity and justice.' Wole Soyinka 'An outstanding work of pure fiction.' Eldred Jones Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elechi AmadiPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Apollo ISBN: 9781803288970ISBN 10: 1803288973 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 01 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviews'One of the founding generation of African novelists' * Guardian * 'A soldier and poet, captive of conscience, human solidarity and justice' -- Wole Soyinka 'An outstanding work of pure fiction' -- Eldred Jones 'A most accomplished first performance' -- Eustace Palmer Author InformationElechi Amadi was a writer and soldier born in 1934 into an Igbo family in Ikwerre, Rivers State, Nigeria. He was educated at the Government College in Umuahia and the University College of Ibadan. The Concubine, published in 1966, was his debut novel and made him an icon of Nigerian literature. Amadi was a prolific writer of poems, plays, novels and essays. Throughout his career, he was writer-in-residence and lecturer at Rivers State College of Education where he was also Dean of Arts, Head of the Literature Department, and Director of General Studies. In 2003, he was made a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; the nation's highest honour. Amadi died in 2016. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |