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Cyprian Ekwensi
In this groundbreaking novella, Cyprian Ekwensi narrates the spectacular adventures of a nomadic family whose lives are turned upside down when their great leader is cursed by his rival to…
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A talented blind drummer boy and singer moved from place-to-place entertaining people with his performance. But deep down there is an undisclosed unhappiness.
Why is Akin unhappy? Who amoung his…
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The Passport of Mallam Ilia is a love story tinged with a vengeance mission. On his quest to avenge the death of his wife, Zarah, the hero, Mallam Ilia, misses…
A novel from the pen of one of Africa’s foremost writers. Iska tellsthe story of a Nigerian girl from a simple village background who goes tothe city and joins the…
Tells the story of Jagua Nana, an ageing high-lifer and habitue of the seedy club Tropicana, which is an evocation of the chaos and intensive life of Lagos.
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King Sinanda wanted to rule for ever. But he was an evil man with many enemies. Nobody liked him.
When he had destroyed his enemies, he began to worry about…
A vivid coming-of-age tale set in a big Nigerian city about a young man trying to make his way as a journalist and band leader in the big city.
When…
Follow this tale of love, desire and vengeance as told by Africa's renowned author Cyprian Ekwensi.
From one of Africa’s foremost novelists and master story-teller, this is a sequel to Ekwensi’s best-selling Jagua Nana. The story centres around the heroine’s traumatic search for her real mother…
Laura Cyprian-Ekwensi
A life lesson book for children, and for adults who hate to read! Follow Jordan as he tries to be like the people around him only to find fulfillment and…