# The Joys of Motherhood

by Buchi Emecheta, Nigeria, 1979

First published in 1979, The Joys of Motherhood is the story of Nnu Ego, a Nigerian woman struggling in a patriarchal society. Unable to conceive in her first marriage, Nnu is banished to Lagos where she succeeds in becoming a mother. Then, against the backdrop of World War II, Nnu must fiercely protect herself and her children when she is abandoned by her husband and her people.

ISBN: 9780006543251

## See also

- [Buchi Emecheta](https://africantales.net/authors/buchi-emecheta)
- [More from Nigeria](https://africantales.net/countries/NGA)
- [Literary Fiction](https://africantales.net/genres/literary-fiction)
- [Classic](https://africantales.net/genres/classic)
- [The 1970s](https://africantales.net/decades/1970s)

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