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Patience Is a Subtle Thief [electronic resource] : A Novel

Abi Ishola-Ayodeji2022
eAudioBook
Hope and circumstance define a young woman's life in this heartbreaking tale of lost innocence, set in politically volatile 1990s Nigeria, from an exciting and fresh voice in global literature.  For as long as she can remember, Patience Adewale, the eldest daughter of Chief Kolade Adewale, has been waiting for confirmation that she is loved, that there is a place where she truly belongs. Patience lives a sheltered life within the secure walls of the family's mansion in Ibadan, but finds no comfort from her distant father and stepmother Modupe. Her only ally is her younger sister, yet even Margaret's love and support cannot overcome Patience's insecurity and uncertainty. More than anything, Patience wants to know why her father and uncle banished her mother from their compound years ago-and whether her mother is even alive. Determined to discover the truth, Patience embarks on a desperate search to find her mother. Answers begin to surface when she moves to Lagos for un...
Author:
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, 2022
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file) (315 MB, 11:28:06 H)
Performers:
Narrator: Liz Femi
Audience:
Adult
System details:
Platform: findawayMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780063116986
Language:
English
BRN:
439258
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