| Family Contributor(s): Emecheta, Buchi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807612502 ISBN-13: 9780807612507 Publisher: George Braziller OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1990 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 89-70783 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.27" (0.69 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story of a young Jamaican girl, Gwendolen Brillianton, who is born into poverty and deserted by her parents when they emigrate to London. Being reunited with her parents and the siblings she has never met does not end her problems, and she realizes she must must fight her family and take control of her own life in order to recover from abuse and take pride in her self. Originally published as Gwendolen. |
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. |