![]() ![]() Her days are spent with nothing to do but cook meals for a man who may or may not turn up to eat them.Ĭan she really live this life without losing sight of herself?Bursting with warmth and humour, His Only Wife is a witty, smart and moving novel about a brave young woman and her search for independence in a man's world, and the rules she just might have to break along the way. But when Afi arrives in the city, she realises her fairy-tale ending might not be all she had hoped for. Our heroine, Afi, is a poor girl with a widowed mother who relies on her selfish uncle for goodwill until she is married to a rich guy who doesnt even bother. ![]() Marrying a stranger seems a small price to pay in exchange for financial security for her family and the lifestyle she's always wanted in Accra, Ghana's gleaming capital, a place of wealth and sophistication. His Only Wife Cathy McDavid 3.71 131 ratings11 reviews EVERYONE WAS SURE SHE WAS GONE FOR GOOD. ![]() Elikem Ganyo is a wealthy businessman whose mother has chosen Afi in the hope that she will distract him from his relationship with a woman his family claim is inappropriate. She is smart she is pretty and she has been convinced by her family to marry a man she does not know. ![]() 'Vivid, witty and utterly absorbing.' Daily Mail'Īfi Tekple is a young seamstress in Ghana. AN OBSERVER, TIME MAGAZINE & NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2020 ![]()
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