Lyrical and intensely moving,The Opposite Houseexplores the thin wall between myth and reality through the alternating tales of two young women. Growing up in London, Maja, a singer, always struggled to negotiate her Afro-Cuban background with her physical home. Yemaya is a Santeria emissary who lives in a mysterious somewherehouse with two doors: one opening to London, the other to Lagos. She is troubled by the ease with which her fellow emissaries have disguised themselves behind the personas of saints and by her inability to recognize them. Interweaving these two tales. Helen Oyeyemi, acclaimed author ofThe Icarus Girl, spins a dazzling tale about faith, identity, and self-discovery.

Helen Oyeyemiwas born in Nigeria in 1984 and has lived in London since the age of four. She completed her first novelThe Icarus Girlbefore her nineteenth birthday. She graduated from Cambridge University in June 2006 and lives in London.The Opposite Houseis her second novel.

• Publisher:Anchor (June 10, 2008)
• Language:English
• Paperback:272 pages
• ISBN-10: 9781400078769
• ISBN-13: 9781400078769
• Item Weight: 7 ounces
• UNSPSC-Code: 55101500
• Dimensions:5.18 x 0.56 x 7.98 inches