Lonely Days is a 2006 novel written by a Nigerian writer Bayo Adebowale.
[1] 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.
[2][3] Lonely Days explores the themes of loneliness, widowhood, tradition and customs, and women's inheritance in Nigeria.