Tough, spirited and fiercely independent Abigail is brought as a\nteenager to London from Nigeria by relatives who attempt to force\nher into prostitution. She flees and in the aftermath struggles to\nfind herself in the shadow of a strong but dead mother and also the\nmeans to save the one lover she has chosen in her short life, her\nsocial worker; disgraced and now facing charges. In spare yet\nhaunting and lyrical prose reminiscent of Marguerite Duras, Abani\nbrings to life a young woman who lives with a strength and inner\nlight that will enlighten and uplift the reader.

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