The Son of the House
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 First edition (Nigeria) | |
| Author | Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onubia |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Literary fiction, family saga |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House LLC Parrésia Publishers |
Publication date | 2019 |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4597-4708-1 |
The Son of the House is a family saga novel written by the Nigerian author Cheluchi Onyemelukwe. Her debut novel, it was first published by Parrésia Publishers (in Nigeria) and Penguin Random House South Africa in 2019.[1][2][3][4]
The Son of the House is focused mainly on Nwabulu, who was sent out by her step mother to work as a servant. She falls in love with a boy from a wealthy family who impregnates her and then denies the pregnancy. Nwabulu is sent back to the village where she was married to a man whose grandmother is eager to get a grandson.
Meanwhile, there is also an independent teacher named Julie who has fallen in love with a wealthy man married man named Eugene who wants nothing more than a son.
When both women are kidnapped, they tell each other their stories and find that they have more in common than they once thought.
Theme
The novel revolves around polygamy, patriarchy in Africa, and the subordinate position in which most women are kept in Africa.
