Daunt Books

This is the story of Kambili, a young Nigerian girl who lives in fear of her strict, fanatically religious father. Following a military coup, Kambili and her brother are sent to live with their aunt. In this happy, relaxed household a dark family secret begins to emerge. A beautifully written, gripping story of tender adolescence and the dangers of religious intolerance, at once instantly recognisable as well as feeling distinctly Nigerian.

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