Elechi Amadi: The Great Ponds, Kartoniert / Broschiert
The Great Ponds
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 12/2026
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781035930548
- Item number:
- 12775226
- Volume:
- 202 Pages
- Weight:
- 205 g
- Format:
- 198 x 129 mm
- Thickness:
- 11 mm
- Release date:
- 10.12.2026
- Note
-
Caution: Product is not in German language
Blurb
The Great Ponds is Elechi Amadi's powerful novel about the long-running feud between two rival villages in Eastern Nigeria at a time when the region was still an early shadow of its future self. The dispute over ownership of a fertile pond escalates into a bitter, all-consuming conflict where pride, honour and tradition collide, drawing ordinary villagers into cycles of tension and tragedy. Amadi vividly recreates the atmosphere of rural life - its rituals, hierarchies and moral codes - while showing how a seemingly simple dispute can swell into a drama with far-reaching consequences. Written with precision and a remarkable talent for evoking place and character, this is an unforgettable portrait of community, conflict and the forces that shape human destiny.
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