Description
At thirty-nine, Deola Bello has built a life in London as a Nigerian expatriate—steady work, familiar routines, and a carefully managed sense of belonging. But when a business trip draws her back to Lagos, the journey becomes more than a change of location: it forces her to confront what she has gained, what she has postponed, and what she can no longer avoid. In a story that moves with quiet intensity, Deola navigates family expectations, romantic uncertainty, and the subtle pressures of identity as she measures “home” against the life she’s been living abroad. With Sefi Atta’s keen, observant style and emotionally precise storytelling, the novel explores love, independence, and the complicated negotiations of culture, class, and selfhood—revealing how a small difference can reshape an entire life.
Available Editions
paperback
Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
Published Jan 1, 2014
224 pages
ISBN: 9781566569668
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First Published
1912
Language
eng
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