The concubine
About this book
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.
Subjects
- african fiction
- concubinage
- death
- fiction
- fiction, general
- man-woman relationships
- mort
- nigeria
- nigerian fiction
- novels (form)
- relations entre hommes et femmes
- roman nigérian
- romans, nouvelles
- social life and customs