The Housemaid (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781035930463)

Vendor: Amma Darko
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Format: Paperback
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The Housemaid

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The Housemaid

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In this powerful and unflinching novel, Amma Darko lays bare the hidden struggles of Ghanaian women in the 1980s, revealing the complex choices they face in pursuit of dignity and independence.

When young Efia is sent from her rural village to work as a housemaid in Accra, she dreams of a better life. But her hopes are dashed as she becomes entangled in a web of exploitation and betrayal. At the centre of this web is Tika, a wealthy, self-made businesswoman whose rise from poverty came at a steep personal cost.

Haunted by her past and driven by guilt, Tika takes Efia into her home, hoping to redeem herself by offering the girl a future. But in a society riddled with class divides and gendered expectations, both women must navigate a world where survival often demands sacrifice.

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Author: Amma Darko
ISBN-10: 1035930463
ISBN-13: 9781035930463
Publisher: Apollo Publishing International
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2027
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 7.79h x 5.08w x 1.00d
By Amma Darko
By Amma Darko
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Amma Darko was born in Tamale, Ghana in 1956 and grew up in Accra. She was educated at the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, graduating in 1980. During the military coup in Ghana, Darko relocated to Germany where she began writing Beyond the Horizon. She later returned to Ghana and published her debut in 1991, winning the Ghana Book Award in 1998. She has since published seven novels in total, her most notable including Faceless (1996) and Housemaid (1999). Darko currently lives in Accra, Ghana, with her husband and children.

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