| The Slave Girl Contributor(s): Emecheta, Buchi (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0807609528 ISBN-13: 9780807609521 Publisher: George Braziller OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1980 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | African American - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 79025651 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.50 lbs) 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Slave Girl follows the fortunes of Ogbanje Ojebeta, a Nigerian woman who is sold into slavery in her own land after disease and tragedy leave her orphaned as a child. In her fellow slaves, she finds a surrogate family that clings together under the unbending will of their master. As Ogbanje Ojebeta becomes a woman and discovers her need for home and family, and for freedom and identity, she realizes that she must ultimately choose her own destiny. |
Contributor Bio(s): Emecheta, Buchi: - Born of Ibo parents in Nigeria, Buchi Emecheta is widely known for her multilayered stories of black women struggling to maintain their identity and construct viable lives for themselves and their families. She writes, according to The New York Times, with "subtlety, power, and abundant compassion." Her numerous novels include The Slave Girl, The Family, Bride Price, and The Joys of Motherhood. |