| Aristocrat Wives Contributor(s): Onu, Ekene (Author) |
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ISBN: 0578202220 ISBN-13: 9780578202228 Publisher: Nouveau Africana OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | African American - Women |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.64 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Karen is the Queen B of Lagos high society, born into old Nigerian money and married old Nigerian money, she lives a life that only a few have experienced. She has everything that money can buy but still, she wants for something way down deep. Lola worked her way up into Lagos high society and it cost her a pretty penny, finally she has the perfect life...the right husband, the right house, the right cars, the right schools...until everything goes wrong. Chika just moved back to Lagos from London and she is expected to be the next Nigerian "Oprah" and truth be told, she is hoping to find love Beautiful, smart and spiritual, she is bound to attract the man of her dreams. Aristocrat wives will take you into the inner sanctum of the uber wealthy in Nigeria. What happens behind the tinted windows of their range rovers? What secrets do the maids see? Get this compelling book and read the stories of Karen, Lola and Chika who live, laugh and love in Lagos What readers have said about Aristocrat Wives. Ekene Onu does it again with her brilliant storytelling We get a glimpse of the inner workings of Lagos high society in this gripping tale of three Nigerian women, on three distinct journeys and their struggles with love, marriage, societal norms, faith and the traditions that both feed us and trap us. - Arese Ugwu, Author of the Smart Money woman Ekene has a way of describing people and you know them; places and you are right there; situations and you are tempted to get involved. In this novel she has done all of the above and then some. Let me tell you this right off the bat: Be prepared to be transported into the lives of the main characters of this novel. Karen. Lola. Chika. The women in this novel will stay with you for a long time. Different women, different histories, different nows. Yet in a way that can only be orchestrated by the Universe, their futures and destinies seem to intertwine even as each individual destiny remains separate. Fascinating writing; I thoroughly enjoyed getting a peek into the lives of the main characters that somehow felt like bits and pieces of mine at different times in my real or imaginary life. I am confident many who read will come away feeling this same connection. The best bit about Aristocrat Wives is that when all is said and done; after you smile, laugh out loud, gasp in shock, roll your eyes, hiss and then cry, you will have to agree that Ekene has written a beautiful story of Life, Relationships, Love, Friendship, Determination, Faith and best of all, Hope. And it is that feeling of hope that will linger in your heart as you read the final lines and shut the book. Buckle up. It's going to be a fun yet deeply enlightening and inspiring read. I promise you. Bola 'Salt' Essien-Nelson, Author of The Diary of a desperate Naija woman |
