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Jagua Nana
1961
First Published
3.84
Average Rating
192
Number of Pages
There can be few novels in Africa which are more popular than this story of a warm-hearted prostitute desperate to marry into the educated elite.
Avg Rating
3.84
Number of Ratings
739
5 STARS
25%
4 STARS
43%
3 STARS
24%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
2%
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Author

Cyprian Ekwensi
Cyprian Ekwensi
Author · 13 books
Cyprian Odiatu Duaka Ekwensi was a novelist famous for his Jaguar Nana series and many others. He wrote for children under the name C.O.D. Ekwensi.
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