Echoes of Hard Times

Jagua Nana's Daughter

There is this book about Ehana and his gang, dude is alwas gettin in2 fight, he was a bad guy..who remebas the name, the cover of the book is chocolate in color I guess

niceprof:
It was an interesting read,because as a student of the Government College Umuahia then,which was the setting of the book,i could relate with everything written therein.From Bottled leopard to Arrow of god to Forest of flowers(Ken saro-wiwa) to The Concubine,all were written by our old boys.

Proudly Umuahian. Our will to shine as one.

Which set were u in GCU...? Was '99, ereks.

adexsimply:
Jeez! Equatorial Assignment!! I found the book in my dad's bookshelf! I read it so many times that all the actions are etched in my memory. That was the first time I'd be knowing anything about Kenya. The book was simply superb. Funny enough, like the last 10 pages were missing, which means I still don't know what happened at the end.

wow! wow! wow! so much information hidden somewhere in my head. isn't equatorial assignment about a guy that took on a mission to rescue a girl from some tribe like that. they were given a hot chase as they escaped. tell me I'm right please!

Yuneehk:
Lovely. Maybe you'll help me with learning sometime. It's time to crash...
Buenos dias hun

hasta manana

Impulse80:
Anyone remember The Trial of Jimmy Johnson?

Yes


jimmy Johnson the Americana from edo state carrying cocaine

well I do more of autobiography,I have softcopies of a mouth sweater than salt(toyin falola),sun set at dawn,(soyinka),some achebes collections,and when it come to novels I have the secret lifes of baba segis wife,I do not come to you by chance,oil on water by hellon habila,the thing around your neck,white witch,and some others,but I need ben okris book...that guy got me thinking when I read famished road..in the beginning there was a river

junnyjake:



if my memory serves me right, I guess Richard traveled to Zimbabwe with one of the twin girls right?

He went to liberia

Darey00:


Richard and his mother in law were cut from the same cloth. But the part I love most in the book was after 7 years, Richard's voice could still make Mina go gaga. Really touching

Used to imagine the scene in my head then

Bluezy13:


Hehehe...



What about "The Pregnant Virgin 1 & 2" ?






Those days of Ghanaian Writers with their love stories....


'hehehe...Especially Mensah...
forgotten other names

Harriet Decker that woman wrote those fifty Naira books they were selling like pure water

Ishilove:


This took me down memory lane. Wow!!

I also remember another one written by Cyprian, about an old man struck with a spell of the wandering disease. Each time someone mentions Sokugo, the old man loses his senses and starts wandering upandan distant lands. I have forgotten the name but the plot has stayed with me all these years.

I beg you, if you are able to find that book about the old man and the sokugo, please share with me. I have to finish that book!

Joys of motherhood by Buchi Emecheta

Dizzy Angel

The famished road by Ben Okri

The concubine by Elechi Amadi

Incorruptible Judge by Ola Rotimi
Lion and the Jewel


Wedlock of the gods

Anthills of the Savanna by Chinua Achebe

Akpan and the smugglers (one eyed Sunday) by Rosemary Uwemedimo

Eze goes to school

The palmwine tapster

Adventures of Susa

The virtuos woman...

missing all those days eh...

mrgafari:

yeah. Richard was a strict parent while the girl brought up by Mina was spoilt. I can't quite remember how the book ended

It ended well. They all became one happy family again

Who remembers the drama novel which was based on the son, his wife and his mother. Both his mum and wife usually fight . They later became friends.

pls where can I download dis books especially the bottled leopard
naptu2

KOKUBABON.

Growing up...My dad had a book store so I read 95percent of all the books here...that crazy nostalgic feeling...So sad there are no books that drive my imagination wide like these small books again.
My kids must read all these classics in future, they must enjoy what their dad enjoyed..
You can actually get some of these timeless classic on http://gen.lib.rus.ec/
Search and you might just be lucky

Ishilove:


Who is Kokoro?

armadeo:


Wait up. This was based on a true story?

Now I am completely awed.

I remember the joy with which he reunited with his fellow players. How angry he was because the madam drove them away. Lol.

Epic tale.

Omagzee:


waoo.... interesting! ThankGod for N. L, i lacked the slightest idea that the story of Akin was inspired by a real life personality. Thanks for the insight.

O wow! Just wow!

I used to see him in traffic on Igbosere Road and Broad Street virtually every day between 1982 and 1989 and now I can see him perform again on Youtube.

The first video is a documentary about him. The second video is of his performance at Island Club in 2007 (probably his last public performance before his death). He was introduced by King Sunny Ade.

Below the videos is a picture of his statue beside the new fountain at Tinubu Square.

Kokoro


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6mVaEz0SgA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCc5C7AfAJ4

naptu2:
I read tons of Pacesetter novels decades ago, but this is the only one that has totally stuck in my head. I can almost remember every single line.

The Director by Agbo Areo.

I think I read 98% of pacesetter novels. At some point I read all! That's how John Grisham's novels are to me now.

Pacesetter novel that has stuck with me is "the undesirable element". That was even it's first novel I read. Reading novels was a competition back then.

Hmm... These books, are they still reproduced and sold? or do we have to wait for people to sell theirs before we buy?

If they are not being republished, will it be wrong to retype these books and make them free e-formats?

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Ishilove:


http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/07/lailans-how-many-of-you-remember-these.html

Ishilove:


http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/07/lailans-how-many-of-you-remember-these.html

Ishilove:


http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/07/lailans-how-many-of-you-remember-these.html

with adult responsibilities ? Minus adultery right

Ishilove:


This took me down memory lane. Wow!!

I also remember another one written by Cyprian, about an old man struck with a spell of the wandering disease. Each time someone mentions Sokugo, the old man loses his senses and starts wandering upandan distant lands. I have forgotten the name but the plot has stayed with me all these years.

goes to show how much hausas can go on revenge forgiveness not in their blood

adexsimply:
Jeez! Equatorial Assignment!! I found the book in my dad's bookshelf! I read it so many times that all the actions are etched in my memory. That was the first time I'd be knowing anything about Kenya. The book was simply superb. Funny enough, like the last 10 pages were missing, which means I still don't know what happened at the end.

Lol, truly, the first 2-3 pages of mine were missing as well...but the story and narration really got me. Next was "Christmas in d city"...long before then, used to see "Evbu my love" in my aunty's wardrobe but never gave it a shot until I read my first two, then became a pacesetter addict.

Gboliwe:


I think I read 98% of pacesetter novels. At some point I read all! That's how John Grisham's novels are to me now.

Pacesetter novel that has stuck with me is "the undesirable element". That was even it's first novel I read. Reading novels was a competition back then.

Yeah, the undesirable element is an interesting one...nice

Ishilove:


http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/07/lailans-how-many-of-you-remember-these.html

Nice thread. One classic that comes to mind is '[b][/b]When a child is Motherless' by Andrew Okogba. This book got me so emotional especially the part where he lost his mom in River Niger. Below is an excerpt from the book...

“Do not cry, my child. Your experience is in line with the experience of any child who is motherless. When a child is motherless, he knows no love. When a child is motherless, he lacks the tender hands of a mother who cares so much. His life is that of misery and sorrow. But life itself is full of hopes and there is no need to despair until destiny takes its course.”

BraniacX:


Ma nigger!
Books like king solomons mines weep not child, cry the beloved country and others set in africa always made me feel like but i should be able to identify with them, this or that should be familiar and so on.................. Nothing like a child's imagination

Moreton feelings back again, nostalgic!

To the extent that my brother named a goat gagoo because of its wickedness,

and my cousins who couldn't hold the term as it is turned that same name to aguga.

naptu2:
I read tons of Pacesetter novels decades ago, but this is the only one that has totally stuck in my head. I can almost remember every single line.

The Director by Agbo Areo.

-Agbo Areo also wrote Christmas in The City for the Pacesetter series.

Harmvirus:
Memories
I've read Without a silver spoon, African night entertainment, the virtuous woman, the joys of motherhood, one week one trouble,the drummer boy and the bottled leopard.

I can pay any amount to lay my hands on these books

mrgafari:

yeah. Richard was a strict parent while the girl brought up by Mina was spoilt. I can't quite remember how the book ended

Little Richie Rich Can't forget those lines the twin used against her sister.

Ishilove:


Wilson Tagbo the trouble maker!!

Soapy Willie!

MidasTouche01:
I love Ralia the sugar girl And Footsteps in the Dark, by Theresa Meniru


The [b]Bottled Leopard [/b]is also exciting, I read more than 7x

lol

How time flies tho.

Av read all the books there, most of them belonged to my dad,

Ranging frm sugar girl, bottled leopard, mothers choice, joys of motherhood, African night entertain,dizzy angel, the concubines etc. Lol


My dad would buy nd force us to read it.


Whenever he comes back frm work, we would Wlcm him by summarizing the books


We saw it as a punishment tho lol

Meaning u sabi the book na. Which one u dey ask like say I dey yab u

abbeyty:



meaning what ?