Bold, moving, entertaining and controversial, this is the great novel of 1960s Lagos life - with one of the most unforgettable heroines in literature. Jagua Nana, no longer young but still irresistible, lives a life of hedonism in Lagos: men, parties, fights, wild nights in the Tropicana with her handsome young boyfriend Freddie. Rushing from one experience to the next in search of something she can't quite grasp, Jagua finds herself embroiled in shady politics, caught up in village feuds and a source of drama wherever she goes. In this vivid depiction of 1960s Nigeria, everyone is hustling and everyone is on the make - and a woman like Jagua must find her own unconventional path to fulfilment.

Jagua Nana

Literature & Fiction

Ekwensi, Cyprian

Literary

Penguin Classic

This is an enthralling tale of Northern Nigeria where, when the grass is burnt on the plains, the Fulani cattlemen move southwards towards the banks of the Niger. Mai Sunsaye, the hero of the story, is afflicted with the sokugo, wandering sickness.

Burning Grass

Heinemann

One of the first English language novels by an African writer to achieve fame in the English speaking world. It tells the story of a young crime reporter and dance band leader in a large West African City. By Nigerian writer Cyprian Ekwensi.

People of the City

Romance

Collections & Anthologies

Lokotown and Other Stories (African Writers Series) [paperback] Ekwensi, Cyprian [Jun 01, 1966]

Lokotown and Other Stories

Short Stories & Anthologies

A leader of a Nigerian political movement is respected throughout the land, but in his own home he has no respect. When his wife leaves him, he has to come to terms with himself and discover a way to rebuild his unity as a man.

Beautiful Feathers (African Writers Series, 84)

In this collection of 15 stories, Cyprian Ekwensi brings together glimpses of city life, love and death. In addition, he captures the tragic, commercial and spiritual aspects of Christmas in two West African cities.

Restless City and Christmas Gold, With Other Stories (African Writers Series, No. 172)

A tale of family ties in a nomadic tribe of Northern Nigeria.

Burning Grass (African Writers Series)

Contemporary

There can be few novels in Africa which are more popular than this story of a warm-hearted prostitute desperate to marry into the educated elite.

The Drummer Boy

Children's Books

Education & Reference

Cambridge University Press

Lokotown And Other Stories

Africa World Pr

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Books by Ekwensi, Cyprian

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Jagua Nana

Burning Grass

People of the City

Lokotown and Other Stories

Beautiful Feathers (African Writers Series, 84)

Restless City and Christmas Gold, With Other Stories (African Writers Series, No. 172)

Burning Grass (African Writers Series)

Jagua Nana

The Drummer Boy

Lokotown And Other Stories