Second Class Citizen (novel)

Second Class Citizen is a 1974 novel by Nigerian writer Buchi Emecheta. It was first published in London, England, by Allison and Busby, where Emecheta's editor was Margaret Busby, and was subsequently published in the United States in 1975 by George Braziller. Often described as semi-autobiographical, the novel entails the story of Adah, the major book character, Nigerian woman who overcomes strict tribal domination of women and countless setbacks to achieve an independent life for herself and her children. She moved from Nigeria to London, where she faced hard living conditions and a violent marriage to Francis. The novel explores the themes of gender and marriage, religion and immigration.