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In the Radiance of the Sage weaves an intriguing story of the ordeals and victories of a courageous, self-sacrificing, enterprising and cultivated woman who was the backbone of her husband’s exceptional accomplishments as a political leader, administrator and thinker. Adebanwi shows in this book that H.I.D. Awolowo was not merely an appendage of her husband, Obafemi Awolowo, popularly called “the Sage” but one who embodied the radiance of Awolowo’s private and public lives, The author’s narrative style livens up the chronicle of H.I.D. ‘s life in solemn and enthralling ways.
Adebanwi’s insightful and compelling biography deepens our understanding ofthe enigmatic life and times of Chief (Mrs.) Awolowo, the energetic woman of valour who had accepted the greatness thrust upon her and who in the prime of her life was considered a national treasure by millions of Nigerians. The book provides an in-depth, well-nuanced account of Mama Awolowo, who, in addition to being a loving mother. personified what is best and brightest in African womanhood
– JacobK. Olupona, Professor, Harvard University, US.
The significance of the life of Chief (Mrs.) H. I. D. Awolowo is inspiringly demonstrated in this book. Anyone cager to learn about the weight and value of fortitude, the glory of forbearance, the importance of being earnest, the dignity of diligence, the splendour of love and marital devotion, the gendered challenges ofpublic life, and the sheer joy of a life-long commitment to egalitarian rule must read this book. The long, eventful and complex life of Mrs. Awolowo is told here in ways that illuminate the brilliant public career and private life of her famed husband, Chief Obafemi Awolowo
– Dr. Kayode Fayeni, former Governor of Ekiti State.
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