Narrative theme: Displacement, exile, migration

'A brilliant and luminous writer’ MADELINE MILLER, author of THE SONG OF ACHILLES and CIRCE

Theirs was a love that defied the gods…

‘Unique, bold and unsettling’ Aiwanose Odafen

‘Perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Daisy Johnson’ Amy Gentry

To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa’s most populous nation through words or images.

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‘Lyrical, moving, revealing’ TRACY CHEVALIER

‘Brilliant’ NIKITA LALWANI

‘Such beautiful writing… A little bit Rear Window, a little bit Home Fire, a little bit Shameless. I loved it' LOUISA YOUNG

‘Daring and devastating’ FIONA MOZLEY

A powerful, heart-wrenching story of friendship and love