The concubine

Elechi Amadi

earliest edition we have, 1976 East African Educational Publishers, 1976 paperback 216 pages

African writers series

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 soc...

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The concubine edition · 1996 · Heinemann Educational Publishers · 216 pages
The concubine paperback · 1976 · East African Educational Publishers · 216 pages
The concubine edition · 1975 · Heinemann Educational Books · 216 pages

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