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Iska (Paperback)
Cyprian Ekwensi
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R907
Discovery Miles 9 070
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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A novel from the pen of one of Africa's foremost writers. Iska
tellsthe story of a Nigerian girl from a simple village background
who goes tothe city and joins the smart literary and political
world. Conflict ensues about her relationship with an unscrupulous
politician. The mood and atmosphere of Nigeria are evoked in the
settings of the village, the fashionable world of Lagos, and the
dark ceremonies of a religious sect. The girl is a symbol of the
wind which blows strongly through Africa, destroying the old and
preparing for the new.
From one of Africa's foremost novelists and master story-teller,
this is a sequel to Ekwensi's best-selling Jagua Nana. The story
centres around the heroine's traumatic search for her real mother.
All the intracacies of family life and relationships are woven into
the story, and Liza finds both her mother and a partner.
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Jagua Nana (Paperback)
Cyprian Ekwensi
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R293
R237
Discovery Miles 2 370
Save R56 (19%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Bold, moving, entertaining and controversial, this is the great
novel of 1960s Lagos life - with one of the most unforgettable
heroines in literature. Jagua Nana, no longer young but still
irresistible, lives a life of hedonism in Lagos: men, parties,
fights, wild nights in the Tropicana with her handsome young
boyfriend Freddie. Rushing from one experience to the next in
search of something she can't quite grasp, Jagua finds herself
embroiled in shady politics, caught up in village feuds and a
source of drama wherever she goes. In this vivid depiction of 1960s
Nigeria, everyone is hustling and everyone is on the make - and a
woman like Jagua must find her own unconventional path to
fulfilment.
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