The Great Ponds, (Paperback)
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| Management number | 240304642 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | $8.40 | Model Number | 240304642 | ||
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<p><i>The Great Ponds</i> 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. </p><p><b>Discover more from the APOLLO AFRICA series: the new home for 100 timeless works from the legendary Heinemann African Writers Series.</b></p>
- The Great Ponds, (Paperback)
- Author: Elechi Amadi
- ISBN: 9781035930548
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2027-02-02
- Page Count: 202
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Fiction |
| Genre | World Literature / Africa / Nigeria, Literary |
| Publication date | February, 2027 |
| Pages | 202 |
| Subgenre | World Literature |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury USA |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 5.08 x 1.00 x 7.79 in |
| Assembled product weight | 1 |
| Bisac subject heading | Fiction |
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