| Titre : | Second class citizen |
| Auteurs : | Ernecheta Buchi |
| Support: | Livre |
| Editeur : | HCIMAN |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-435-90991-8 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : |
This was the final of the three Buchi Emecheta books I took out from the library which I saved until last due to the fact that this one was set in 1960’s London rather than in Nigeria. This focuses on the story of Adah, a young woman who fulfils her dream of moving to London only to discover that there, due to the colour of her skin, she is regarded as a second-class citizen. She works hard at a library and raising her five children while her husband is lazy and relies on her for her income. While in the hospital after giving birth, he barely even visits and is not supportive of her dreams to become a novelist.
This tale, focusing on a Nigerian immigrant, is actually based on the life of the author herself and it includes discussing the writing of her first novel, The Bride Price, and of the events that eventually led to her leaving her husband. It was particularly powerful due to the fact I knew it was all based on a true story and it was a very interesting insight into the life of a Nigerian immigrant in London and the struggles associated with that. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Adah’s journey and despite knowing how things turned out, due to it being autobiographical, I still really enjoyed it all and loved the ending. Buchi Emecheta was a remarkable woman and an excellent writer and I would definitely recommend her novels. If I had to pick just one, it would definitely be this one but I find it hard to imagine that after reading this, readers wouldn’t be interested in reading more of her work |
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| Cote | Support | Localisation | Disponibilité | Emplacement |
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| L12/237 | Livre | Bibliothèque centrale El Allia | Disponible | Magazin |
| L12/237 | Livre | Bibliothèque centrale El Allia | Disponible | Magazin |
| L12/237 | Livre | Bibliothèque centrale El Allia | Disponible | Magazin |
| L12/237 | Livre | Bibliothèque centrale El Allia | Disponible | Magazin |
| L12/237 | Livre | Bibliothèque centrale El Allia | Disponible | Magazin |
