The Bride Price
Author | : Buchi Emecheta |
Publisher | : Heinemann International Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 0435909991 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780435909994 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Bride Price written by Buchi Emecheta and published by Heinemann International Incorporated. This book was released on 1995 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel by a Nigerian-born author which explores the constraints of a tradition under which women are defined in purely monetary terms. When Aku-nna and her family are inherited by her uncle, who values her only for the high bride-price she is expected to fetch, she defies convention and society.