A WOMAN OF AFFAIRS

Asare Konadu

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A beautiful woman torn between two ways oflife, two ways of love. * A man enmeshed in amost desperate struggle to fulfill a destiny, tofind maturity, manhood in the bosom of awoman. * A young wife determined not toshare her loved one with another woman.All brought together in a time and place aflamewith conflict, passion, ambition, lust and thestruggle for power and glory.A Woman of Affairs is not just a sequel toDevils in Waiting. It is its necessarycompletion. Even more than the earlier book,it shows immense narrative power, fine humantruths in man’s ceaseless struggle for survivalin a world of intrigues and deceit, beautifullypresented by the author of Shadow of Wealthand A Woman in Her Prime.

Sujets

• West Africa
• Ghana

Informations

• Publié par: Adaex Educational
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9789988573683
• Langue: English

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A WOMAN OF AFFAIRS

Asare Konadu

TO SYBIL AND SANDRA Dauthers of the light

A WOMAN OF AFFAIRS ASARE KONADU

THE NEW NOVEL by the author of COME BACK DORA

ANOWUO EDUCATIONAL PUBLICATIONS 2R McCARTHY HILL ACCRA

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ISBN: 978-9988-573-29-4

Published 2008 by Adaex Educational Publications Ltd. Accra Oïce: Weija, H18/162–163 O Accra – Winneba Road. P. O. Box AO 252, Accra, Ghana – West Africa. Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Website: www.adaexpubs.com

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Typeset in Ghana by Frank Publishing Ltd. P. O. Box MB.414, Accra.

BETTER THAN COME BACK DORA

A beautiful account of the strange and rather exotic cultural and social struggle of a man and a woman to fulîl a destiny in man’s ceaseless struggle for survival in a world of conict, passion, lust, love and piracy at its crudest heights. A presentation in situational development.

NOVELS BY ASARE KONADU

Shadow of Wealth A Woman in Her Prime Ordained by the Oracle The Return of the Falcon The Wizard of Asamang A Woman of Aairs Night Watchers Devils in Waiting

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A beautiful woman torn between two ways of life, two ways of love. A man enmeshed in a most desperate struggle to fulîl a destiny, to înd maturity, manhood in the bosom of a woman. A young wife determined not to share her loved one with another woman. All brought together in a time and place aame with conict, passion, ambition, lust and the struggle for power and glory. A Woman of Aairsis not just a sequel toDevils in Waiting. It is its necessary completion. Even more than the earlier book, it shows immense narrative power, îne human truths in man’s ceaseless struggle for survival in a world of intrigues and deceit, beautifully presented by the author ofShadow of WealthandA Woman in Her Prime.

A Woman of AFairs

CHAPTER ONE

After nearly two months in Accra, Akua began to understand the new world of business into which she had been thrust. Her next piece of knowledge was that it was a strange world which demanded new approaches and tact but it was not a changeless world and with some eort, she could carve for herself the change that she desired. But she also found out that other forms of behaviour were attached to it — bribery and corruption in several places. For instance, she was surprised that the Manager at the Textile shop had frowned when she said she was Mrs. Krobea Adansi but smiled when she said her husband had been killed in an accident and that was why she decided to work. “In his life time, he did not want me to work,” she had said, “and manager, will you believe that for the past three months, I have been in this city, no man has talked to me, let alone visited me.Hmm, Mahu amane oo!” she told

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the Textile Manager. He raised his head to look at her face. Akua turned the left cheek so that he could see the dimples as she smiled. “This is a very busy place and honestly, I have very little time to discuss your case. Is there any place we could meet?” the manager asked. “Oh, Manager…” “Call me Akwasi…Amankwaa.” “Hm Mr. Akwasi…” “No, just Akwasi…” “Yes. Well, as I was saying, I can’t înd my way through Accra. You know, I only know my way from my shop to my house.” “Oh, poor you. You tell me where I can înd you.” “I live some where in Kokomlemle near the Technical School. You know Ɛbɛyɛ Yie Chop Bar? Just behind it.” “The name gives you the exact promise you need. Ɛbɛ yɛ Yieindeed. Make it seven tonight.” “Where should I wait? Why not come home? I shall leave instructions with the maid. What

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will you drink?” “Beer.” “I shall keep it cool.” The Manager who was delighted with this meeting thought he was threading a foot path little did he know that he was setting o on a fast lane highway. For the woman was no stranger either to Accra or anywhere else in the country and she could swallow him much more quicker than Jonah went through the throat of the whale. Poor Amankwaa was not worldly-wise. For the woman he had îrst encountered was well-versed in the ways of the world. She wore tasteful clothes, the ones whose designs bespoke quality cherished by ancient Ashanti royalty. Which meant that such an owner had been around for sometime and was by no means young or inexperienced. But his kind knew only shirts and trousers with the occasional neck tie and although he had started dealing in textiles, his experiences only covered designs, colours and shades and occasional changes in prices. A graduate of the University of Science,

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