Recently widowed, Angelina Ibe, a smart, evangelical Christian and school teacher goes on an early morning evangelising mission and intentionally kills a python, one of the major totems in her community, Umuocha. This abominable act - at least viewed from the community's perspective, brings her into direct collision with Umuocha's guardians of tradition, led by the arch-conservative prime minister of Umuocha, Mazi Ikenga. Inevitably, the Igwe (King) of Umuocha, formerly a lawyer with a thriving practice in England, is embroiled in the drama. Whose side will he take and how far does Angelina's battle go? Find out as you read this epic battle of wills that pits Angelina against time-honoured patriarchal institutions and individuals, determined to get their way by every means and at all cost.
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 140 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
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978-1-942876-13-7 (9781942876137)
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Ikechukwu Umejesi (Ike) holds a PhD in environmental sociology and currently teaches sociology at the University of Fort Hare, East London campus, South Africa. He has published in international journals and contributed book chapters on various themes including African history, the environment, and gender issues in Africa. Ike is the author of From Pilgrim to Pilgrims: a poetic interaction (2005). The Widow's Cross is his début novel.
