 Title page for The Only Son (1966) | |
| Author | John Munonye |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 1966 |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
| Publication place | Nigeria |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780435900212 |
The Only Son is the debut novel of Nigerian author John Munonye. The novel was first published in 1966 as part of the Heinemann African Writers Series. [1] The novel follows an Igbo widow as she raises her son, Nnanna, who is educated at a Western school. [1]
The tension between the mother and her son occupies much of the novel. [2] The novel, like many of Munonye's other novels, follows the struggle of Nnanna to deal with the expectations placed on him by the rest of the community. [3]
