Ayňbámi Adébáyň, 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, Ayňbámi Adébáyň shines her light on Nigeria, on the gaping divide between
the haves and the have-nots, and the shared humanity that lives in between.