Description
The lives of two Nigerian women divided by class and social inequality intersect when theyre kidnapped held captive and forced to await their fate together
In the Nigerian city of Enugu young Nwabulu a housemaid since the age of ten dreams of becoming a typist as she endures her employers endless chores She is tall and beautiful and in love with a rich mans son
Educated and privileged Julie is a modern woman Living on her own she is happy to collect the gold jewelry lovestruck Eugene brings her but has no intention of becoming his second wife
When a kidnapping forces Nwabulu and Julie into a dank room years later the two women relate the stories of their lives as they await their fate
Pulsing with vitality and intense human drama Cheluchi OnyemelukweOnuobias debut is set against four decades of vibrant Nigeria celebrating the resilience of women as they navigate and transform what remains a mans world
Contains mature themes
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