num_pages: 74
description: Born of Ibo parents in Nigeria, Buchi Emecheta is widely known for her multi-layered stories of black women struggling to maintain their identity and construct viable lives for themselves and their families. She writes, according to The New York Times, with subtlety, power, and abundant compassion. George Braziller is proud to have published nine of Emecheta's novels over the course of twenty-four years.Children in a Nigerian village grow up during the Nigerian Civil War.
language: English
title: The Wrestling Match
titlecomplete: The Wrestling Match
genres: African Literature, Nigeria, School
ratings_count: 30
publisher: George Braziller Inc.