The Son Of The House - Cheluchi Onuobia

Such a good read! Definitely deserving of the Giller nomination!

“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 man''s son.

Educated and privileged, Julie is a modern woman. Living on her own, she is happy to collect the gold jewellery 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 Onyemelukwe-Onuobia''s debut is set against four decades of vibrant Nigeria, celebrating the resilience of women as they navigate and transform what remains a man''s world.”

SHORTLISTED for the Scotiabank Giller Prize 2021 . WINNER of the Nigeria Prize for Literature 2021 . SHORTLISTED for the Chinua Achebe Prize for Nigerian Writing 2021 . WINNER of the SprinNG Women Authors Prize 2020 . WINNER of the Best International Fiction Book Award, Sharjah International Book Fair 2019

Moving by the end of March so get it before it’s gone!

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