Patience Is A Subtle Thief - Abi Ishola-Ayodeji

Hope And Circumstance Define A Young Womans Life In This Heartbreaking Tale Of Lost Innocence, Set In Politically Volatile 1990s Nigeria, From An Exciting And Fresh Voice In Global Literature.for As Long As She Can Remember, Patience Adewale, The Eldest Daughter Of Chief Kolade Adewale, Has Been Waiting For Confirmation That She Is Loved, That There Is A Place Where She Truly Belongs. Patience Lives A Sheltered Life Within The Secure Walls Of The Familys Mansion In Ibadan, But Finds No Comfort From Her Distant Father And Stepmother Modupe. Her Only Ally Is Her Younger Sister, Yet Even Margarets Love And Support Cannot Overcome Patiences Insecurity And Uncertainty.more Than Anything, Patience Wants To Know Why Her Father And Uncle Banished Her Mother From Their Compound Years Agoand Whether Her Mother Is Even Alive.