{"product_id":"a-spell-of-good-things-paperback","title":"A Spell of Good Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAyobami Adebayo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGMA BUZZ PICK - A dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession, and political corruption from the celebrated author of \u003ci\u003eStay with Me, \u003c\/i\u003e \"in the lineage of great works by Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWuraola 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 an ascendant politician. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEniola is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. Because his father has lost his job, Eniola spends his days running errands for the local tailor, collecting newspapers, begging when he must, dreaming of a big future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a local politician takes an interest in Eniola and sudden violence shatters a family party, Wuraola's and Eniola's lives become intertwined. In her breathtaking second novel, Ayọ̀b疥i Ad饕痒ọ̀ shines her light on Nigeria, on the gaping divide between the haves and the have-nots, and the shared humanity that lives in between.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAYỌ̀BﾁMI ADﾉBﾁYỌ̀ was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eStay with Me, \u003c\/i\u003ewon the 9mobile Prize for Literature, was shortlisted for the Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction, the Wellcome Book Prize, and the Kwani? Manuscript Prize. It has been translated into twenty languages and the French translation was awarded the Prix Les Afriques. Longlisted for the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the International Dublin Literary Award, \u003ci\u003eStay with Me \u003c\/i\u003ewas a\u003ci\u003e New York Times, Guardian, Chicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e and NPR Best Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 7.97 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Man Booker Prize (2023)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764607877408,"sku":"9781984898883","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/daade6c77be2ac56217413cd5ddca490.webp?v=1780253460","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-spell-of-good-things-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}