The First Woman

A dazzling feminist coming of age tale from the award-winning author of Kintu

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‘In Jennifer Makumbi, we have a giant of literature living among us.’ Peter Kalu, Jhalak Prize Judge

Longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards, 2021

‘Jennifer Makumbi is a genius storyteller.’ Reni Eddo-Lodge

A SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL, BBC CULTURE & IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR

At once epic and deeply personal, the second novel from prize-winning author Jennifer Makumbi is an intoxicating mix of Ugandan folklore and modern feminism that will linger in the memory long after the final page. 

As Kirabo enters her teens, questions begin to gnaw at her – questions which the adults in her life will do anything to ignore. Where is the mother she has never known? And why would she choose to leave her daughter behind? Inquisitive, headstrong, and unwilling to take no for an answer, Kirabo sets out to find the truth for herself. 

Her search will take her away from the safety of her prosperous Ugandan family, plunging her into a very different world of magic, tradition, and the haunting legend of ‘The First Woman’.

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Weight 0.398 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 3.2 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback
Pages

437
Language

English
Edition

1st paperback ed
Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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