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Nko and Ete Kamba, an young undergraduate couple, struggle with the conflicting demands of tradition and modernity at a Nigerian university where Nko is pursuing her education despite her husband's disapproval. As their marriage suffers, Nko also must contend with immoral professors who try to take advantage of her.
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5 editions- Other · English · 1989Flamingo · 9780006543657
- Other · English · 1984Fontana · 159 pages · 9780006168874
- Other · English · 1983Braziller · 163 pages · 9780807610787
- Other · English · 1983Ogwugwu Afor · 163 pages · 9780950817705
- Other · English · 1983Braziller · 163 pages · 9780807611289
FictionNigeria, fictionFiction, generalNigeriaNovels (form)













