Novels Plot Summary 221: The Joys of Motherhood

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"The Joys of Motherhood" by Buchi Emecheta was first published in 1979. The novel focuses on how women have necessity to be fertile and to give birth to sons.

The story revolves around Nnu-Ego, daughter of Nwokocha Agbadi and Ona, who had a bad fate with childbearing. This novel explores the life of a Nigerian woman, Nnu Ego.