A spell of good things: Ayobami Adebayo - Brossura

Adébáyọ, Ayọbámi

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1838856056 ISBN 13: 9781838856052

Casa editrice: Faber and Faber, 2023

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023
MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2023: the Observer, Guardian, Financial Times, Stylist, the Express and Oprah Daily

Aỵbámi Adébáỵ, the Women's Prize-shortlisted author of Stay With Me, unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession and political corruption.

Eniola is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. His father has lost his job, so Eniola spends his days running errands for the local tailor, collecting newspapers and begging, dreaming of a big future.

Wuraola is a golden girl, the perfect child of a wealthy family. Now an exhausted young doctor in her first year of practice, she is beloved by Kunle, the volatile son of family friends.

When a local politician takes an interest in Eniola and sudden violence shatters a family party, Wuraola and Eniola's lives become intertwined. In this breathtaking novel, Aỵbámi Adébáỵ shines her light on Nigeria, on the gaping divide between the haves and the have-nots, and the shared humanity that lives in between.

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Aỵbámi Adébáỵ, the Women's Prize shortlisted author of Stay With Me, unveils a dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession and political corruption.

Eniola is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. His father has lost his job, so Eniola spends his days running errands for the local tailor, collecting newspapers and begging, dreaming of a big future.

Wuraola is a golden girl, the perfect child of a wealthy family. Now an exhausted young doctor in her first year of practice, she is beloved by Kunle, the volatile son of family friends.

When a local politician takes an interest in Eniola and sudden violence shatters a family party, Wuraola and Eniola's lives become intertwined. In this breathtaking novel, Aỵbámi Adébáỵ shines her light on Nigeria, on the gaping divide between the haves and the have-nots, and the shared humanity that lives in between.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Faber and Faber
• Data di pubblicazione: 2023
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1838856056
• ISBN 13: 9781838856052
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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