A Spell of Good Things

Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2023

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Selected as a book to look out for in 2023 by the Observer, Guardian, Financial Times, Stylist and the ExpressAyobami Adebayo, 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, Ayobami Adebayo 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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Authors:
Adebayo, Ayobami
Year Published:
2023
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Hardback
Illustrations Note:
N
ISBN:
9781838856045
Number of Pages:
352
Publication Date:
09/02/2023
Publisher:
Canongate Books
SKU:
9781838856045

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