Abi Daré

Four years after The Girl with the Louding Voice captured half a million hearts worldwide Abi Daré returns with a stunning heart wrenching new novel

***Out now: Abi Darés new novel AND SO I ROAR*** UnforgettableNew York TimesImpressiveObserverRemarkableIndependent ImportantGuardian CaptivatingMirrorLuminousDaily MailSparklingHarpers BazaarBeautifulHeraldTHE NEW YORK TIMES AND TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE FOR FICTIONRECOMMENDED BY MALALA YOUSAFZAI, ELIZABETH DAY, ANDI OLIVER AND DOLLY PARTON___________________________________________________I dont just want to be having any kind voice . . .I want a louding voice.At fourteen, Adunni dreams of getting an education and giving her family a more comfortable home in her small Nigerian village. Instead, Adunnis father sells her off to become the third wife of an old man. When tragedy strikes in her new home, Adunni flees to the wealthy enclaves of Lagos, where she becomes a house-girl to the cruel Big Madam, and prey to Big Madams husband. But despite her situation continuously going from bad to worse, Adunni refuses to let herself be silenced. And one day, someone hears her.__________________________________________________A story of courage that will win over your heartStylistDares characters leap off the page, powering this funny, luminous and heart-swelling taleDaily MailSuch a vibrant, tender, beautiful novel . . . I fell in love with her, and fell in love with the book Elizabeth Day

Trente-cinq mille nairas, quatre béliers et deux sacs de riz : c’est le prix de la fiancée contre lequel Adunni, quatorze ans, est vendue par son père à un vieil homme dont elle devient la troisième

Esta é a história inesquecível de uma menina que deseja estudar para poder encontrar sua voz e falar por si mesma. A garota que não se calou é uma narrativa comovente e triunfante sobre o poder de lu

To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africas most populous nation through words or images. Yet here, through personal essays from 24 of its writers, a more accurate picture comes into view, and in her essay, Abi Dare explores the cultures, traditions and unchangeable contradictions that can make up a Nigerians identity. Powerful, lyrical and entirely unforgettable, the essays from OF THIS OUR COUNTRY weave together a living portrait of Nigeria, one that is as beautiful as it is complex.

The award-winning novel of resilience and hope, from the bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding VoiceSee what readers are saying about And So I Roar . . .Its honestly an unputdownable read NetGalley reviewer, I give it all the stars! Goodreads reviewer, Abi Dare is a phenomenal writer... I loved this book NetGalley reviewer, Prepare to be swept away . . . If youre ready to be transported to a world where hope shines brightest in the darkest of times, this book is a must-read Waterstones bookseller review, An engrossing read that educates, inspires and tugs at the heartstrings NetGalley reviewer, Plucky fourteen-year-old Adunni is in Lagos, excited to finally enrol in school. But its not so simple to run away from your past.On the night before she is due to join her new classmates , a terrible knocking at the front gate summons Adunni back to her home village, Ikati, where her dramatic story of resilience first began.There, Adunni must try to not only save herself, but also transform Ikati into a place where girls are allowed to claim the bright futures they deserve - and roar their stories to the world.Fresh, funny and fiercely feminist... A gut punch of a bookMAIL ON SUNDAYPowerful and inspiringGRAZIAA brilliantly rousing, pacy tale about the power of speaking upRED MAGAZINE

The unforgettable, inspiring, New York Times bestselling debut, shortlisted for the 2020 Desmond Elliott prize.

El fenómeno literario del boca oreja imposible de silenciar«Una obra genuinamente original que te abrirá los ojos.» CosmopolitanLa historia valiente y conmovedora de una joven que se negó a callar.En