Madam's Maid & Other Stories

Madam's Maid was long listed in the 2013 Golden Baobab Prize.
It tells the story of a young girl, Acharu whose father dies and the family falls on hard times. Aunt Blessing, a good friend of Acharu's mother has a plan that could make all the difference. It means that 11 year old Acharu has to leave her home in rural Nigeria for Port Harcourt, an Oil Capital.
It means leaving her mother and becoming Madam Gloria's maid.
It all seems like a gift from heaven...but is it?
Find out what happens in this gripping tale of hope and despair, and of the turns that life can bring.

This book is a collection of short stories.