"The Joys of Motherhood" by Buchi Emecheta was first published in 1979. The novel focuses on how women have necessity to be fertile and to give birth to sons. <br /> <br />The story revolves around Nnu-Ego, daughter of Nwokocha Agbadi and Ona, who had a bad fate with childbearing. This novel explores the life of a Nigerian woman, Nnu Ego.
