num_pages: 304
description: At fifteen, Njideka is caught in the deep political turmoil beleaguering Nigeria. When the government arrests and tortures her father following a peaceful protest, he returns home a shadow of himself: a changed man. Njideka's family begins to break apart under the yoke of a reckless regime. It is a story of hardship, abuse, and the resilient spirit of those desperate to breathe the air of freedom
language: English
title: Eyes of a Goddess
publisher: Piraeus Books LLC