‘A Spell of Good Things’ with Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
Thu 09 Feb 2023
7:00pm at Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John Street, Bath, BA1 2JL
Book + Ticket gives you a free ticket with a copy of the book, all tickets include 15% off any books purchased on the night, a glass of wine, author interview, Q&A and signing.
Other ways to book:
Email books@mrbsemporium.com, call 01225 331155 or pop into the shop at 14-15 John Street, Bath. BA1 2JL.
We are incredibly excited to welcome the brilliant Nigerian author Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ to Mr B’s to discuss one of 2023’s most anticipated novels, A Spell Of Good Things.
The team at Mr B’s have long been huge fans of Ayọ̀bámi’s writing – her Women’s Prize-shortlisted debut Stay With Me is one we are constantly forcing into the hands of customers. We can’t wait to hear about her new novel, a dazzling story of modern Nigeria and two families caught in the riptides of wealth, power, romantic obsession and political corruption…
Eniola is tall for his age, a boy who looks like a man. His father has lost his job, so Eniola spends his days running errands for the local tailor, collecting newspapers and begging, dreaming of a big future.
Wuraola is a golden girl, the perfect child of a wealthy family. Now an exhausted young doctor in her first year of practice, she is beloved by Kunle, the volatile son of family friends. When a local politician takes an interest in Eniola and sudden violence shatters a family party, Wuraola and Eniola’s lives become intertwined.
In this breath-taking novel, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ shines her light on Nigeria, on the gaping divide between the haves and the have-nots, and the shared humanity that lives in between.