The 3rd novel from the prize-winning Nigerian author, her first to be published by a mainstream UK publisher. Deola Bello is a 39-year old Nigerian expatriate in London, dissatisfied with her life, when her job takes her back to Nigeria in time for her father's 5-year memorial service. There, she encounters changes in her family and the urban landscape of her home. 'One of the leading writers of her generation.' Teju Cole