The West African Village Novel, with Particular Reference to Elechi Amadi's The Concubine

George Nyamndi provides in this work an historical and analytical study of the West African village novel. Starting with history he locates in the contact of Western and African cultures the circumstances that gave birth to the genre. He traces the development of the West African village novel through the

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The heart of Africa touches the heart of a volunteer teacher through his village students. His 16 intimate stories of innocence, tragedy, joy, and wisdom will touch your heart, too.

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