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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK
"The perfect beach read...catapults you into a world that most of us have never seen before—and will have you glued to every page." —HuffPost
"White Lotus meets Big Little Lies" (Good Morning America) in this riveting domestic drama about a young woman who goes missing in Lagos, Nigeria, and her estranged auntie who will...
"The perfect beach read...catapults you into a world that most of us have never seen before—and will have you glued to every page." —HuffPost
"White Lotus meets Big Little Lies" (Good Morning America) in this riveting domestic drama about a young woman who goes missing in Lagos, Nigeria, and her estranged auntie who will...
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Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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“Storylines and twists abound. But action is secondary to atmosphere: Onuzo excels at evoking a stratified city, where society weddings feature ‘ice sculptures as cold as the unmarried belles’ and thugs write tidy receipts for kickbacks extorted from homeless travelers.” —The New Yorker
When army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows it is time to desert his post. As he...
When army officer Chike Ameobi is ordered to kill innocent civilians, he knows it is time to desert his post. As he...
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Series
Too Small Tola volume 2
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: Too Small Tola is back—and as determined as ever—in a second trio of winning stories about a diminutive heroine with a big-big heart.
5) Olu & Greta
Author
Publisher
Rise x Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Two cousins--one in Lagos, Nigeria, and the other in Milan, Italy--have different lives, but they share a dream of meeting and being together.
Author
Series
Too Small Tola volume 1
Language
English
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Publisher Annotation: In a trio of droll stories, award-winning author and storyteller Atinuke debuts an endearing and enduring character with plenty to prove. Tola lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, Moji, who is very clever; her brother, Dapo, who is very fast; and Grandmommy, who is very bossy. Tola may be small, but she’s strong enough to carry a basket brimming with groceries home from the market, and...
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English
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"Twin sisters Bibike and Ariyike are enjoying a relatively comfortable life in Lagos in 1996. Then their mother loses her job due to political strife, and the family, facing poverty, becomes drawn into the New Church, an institution led by a charismatic pastor who is not shy about worshipping earthly wealth. Soon Bibike and Ariyike's father wagers the family home on a 'sure bet' that evaporates like smoke. As their parents' marriage collapses in the...
Author
Publisher
Smart Media Africa
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Meet Zuri. Shes living a fabulous life. Great car, gorgeous apartment, well paid job. Meet Zuri. Broken down car, an apartment she cant afford, a job shes about to lose. Whats a broke girl to do? With her best friends Tami (the flighty fashion designer), Lara (the tough oil and gas executive), Adesuwa (the conservative lawyer), and Ladun (the fabulous housewife), Zuri grows a little, learns a lot and navigates her way to making better financial decisions...
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