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Set in a remote village in Eastern Nigeria, an area yet to be affected by European values and where society is orderly and predictable, the story concerns a woman "of great beauty and dignity" who inadvertently brings suffering and death to all her lovers. The novel portrays a society still ruled by traditional gods, offering a glimpse into the human relationships that such a society creates.
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This is a portrait of the aftermath of the war in Biafra. The author evokes the destructive legacy of war through the lives of Alekiri, Ibekwe, Major Dansuku and Christie, for whom the end of fighting doesn't bring peace.
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Up-to-date biographies with a list of works for each of the writers, detailed annotations to the original text and a glossary complete this edition."--BOOK JACKET.