Lonely Days (novel)

Lonely Days is a 2006 novel written by a Nigerian writer Bayo Adebowale. Set in the southwestern part of Nigeria, the novel centers on the plight of widowhood experienced by Nigerian women. The central character, Yaremi, becomes a widow after the sudden death of her husband, Ajumobi ,who was a powerful hunter.

Characters

• Yaremi: The major character in the book, wife of Ajumobi and mother to Alani, and his two sisters
• Ajumobi: Husband to Yaremi, a powerful hunter who died suddenly
• Woye: Grand child of Yaremi
• Radeke, Dedewe and Fayoyin: widows and friends to Yaremi

Themes

Lonely Days explores the themes of loneliness, widowhood, tradition and customs, and women's inheritance in Nigeria.

References

Further reading