The Son of the House
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Nene Nwoko
About this listen
The lives of two Nigerian women divided by class and social inequality intersect when they're kidnapped, held captive, and forced to await their fate together.
In the Nigerian city of Enugu, young Nwabulu, a housemaid since the age of ten, dreams of becoming a typist as she endures her employers' endless chores. She is tall and beautiful and in love with a rich man's son.
Educated and privileged, Julie is a modern woman. Living on her own, she is happy to collect the gold jewelry lovestruck Eugene brings her, but has no intention of becoming his second wife.
When a kidnapping forces Nwabulu and Julie into a dank room years later, the two women relate the stories of their lives as they await their fate.
Pulsing with vitality and intense human drama, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia's debut is set against four decades of vibrant Nigeria, celebrating the resilience of women as they navigate and transform what remains a man's world.
Contains mature themes.
©2019 Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia; illustration copyright Costus spectabilis by Matilda Smith. Plate from Curtis’s Botanical Magazine, 1905 Royal Tour Nigeria: Brian Brake; photographer; January 1956; Lagos (used by permission of the Museum of New Zealand) (P)2022 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
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- sASSy
- 26-07-24
A very Nigerian story performed by a native Igbo speaker
An interesting tale of an unlikely friendship and an unfortunate incident lead to the revelation of long hidden truths. Fantastic telling of a story that felt very real.
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- Onwusi
- 25-10-22
Great listen
the narrator was great. the story was nuanced and touching. good pace. keeps you engaged
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- Chidinma Ogbonnaya
- 27-05-23
Great performance!
The story was an honest one but a tad slow-paced - may have been better as a story for TV, and that removed something for me. I have not listened to such a great orator in a long time. This is what happens when the right voice actor is cast for the right story! MAGIC!
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- Toyeen
- 15-01-24
interesting
I liked the story line. very interesting. It was also well narrated wanted to listen to the end. Will there be a sequel
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