His Only Wife

In April we will be reading His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie.

“Afi Tekple, a bright young seamstress from a small town in Ghana, is convinced by her family to marry a man she has never met.

Elikem Ganyo is a wealthy businessman whose family has chosen Afi in the hope that she will distract him from a relationship with another woman they think is inappropriate.

The fact that she doesn't know Elikem seems a small price to pay for a marriage that offers her family financial security and provides the key to a lifestyle she has always wanted. But when Afi arrives in Accra, Ghana's gleaming capital, she realises her fairy-tale ending might not be all she had hoped for...”
New readers are always welcome. We usually discuss the book including themes and our thoughts about the book for about an hour and hang around for a drink if anyone fancies it. Please bring a pound to cover running costs if you can.