The Concubine, Elechi Amadi's most celebrated work of fiction, 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 she faces misfortune after misfortune when 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. An unforgettable
story full of beauty and tragedy.
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