Description
In a vibrant Igbo community where reputation, ritual, and family ties shape every choice, Efuru’s life turns when she marries against expectations and begins to navigate the intimate demands of wifehood and motherhood. As she moves between the warmth of women’s counsel and the uncertainties of infertility, she seeks meaning through spirituality, tradition, and the counsel of powerful local figures. When love, loss, and the consequences of betrayal ripple through her world, Efuru is forced to confront what it truly costs to be devoted—to family, to faith, and to herself. Celebrated as a landmark of modern African literature and a foundational feminist voice, this novel blends lyrical storytelling with a clear-eyed focus on women’s inner lives, illuminating themes of agency, motherhood, and the social power of community.
Available Editions
paperback
Heinemann
Published Jan 1, 1966
288 pages
ISBN: 9780435900267
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Details
First Published
1966
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Efuru by Flora Nwapa.