The Bride Price

The Bride Price

First published in 1976, this great literary classic follows a young Nigerian woman who rejects the patriarchal traditions of her culture to find love and happiness in the western world. With pure honesty and subtle protest, Buchi Emecheta chronicles the unfair pressure and ultimate demise that women often suffer in Nigerian lore.
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Sam Pulliam@dearbookshelves
4 stars
Nov 27, 2021
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Marion R@mariorugu
5 stars
Dec 29, 2022