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In the Ditch
Buchi Emecheta
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Description for In the Ditch
Paperback.
'Sad, sonorous, occasionally hilarious, an extraordinary first novel' Washington Post
'Striking . . . brings sexism and classism into equal focus' The Paris Review
Adah is a single mother of five, living in a dank, crumbling housing estate for 'problem families', avoiding the rats and rubbish. It's not quite the new start in London she had planned. As she navigates the complicated welfare system that keeps her trapped in poverty, can she cling to her dream of a better life, and find somewhere that feels like home?
Buchi Emecheta's scorching debut novel drew on her own experiences to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241578124
SKU
9780241578124
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Buchi Emecheta
Buchi Emecheta (1944-2017) was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to London in 1961. A writer and academic, she wrote sixteen novels, three children's stories and numerous articles and television plays.
Reviews for In the Ditch
Sad, sonorous, occasionally hilarious, an extraordinary first novel
Adrianne Blue
The Washington Post
Striking . . . a world rarely brought to life on the page with the candor and intensity of firsthand experience . . . brings sexism and classism into equal focus
Lucy Scholes
The Paris Review
Bold, brave, defiant, and determined, ... Read more
Adrianne Blue
The Washington Post
Striking . . . a world rarely brought to life on the page with the candor and intensity of firsthand experience . . . brings sexism and classism into equal focus
Lucy Scholes
The Paris Review
Bold, brave, defiant, and determined, ... Read more