This Motherless Land

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<p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE NIGERIA BOOK PRIZE 2025<br>A READ WITH JENNA PICK!<br><br>From the prize-winning author of WAHALA, a powerful de-colonial re-imagining of MANSFIELD PARK, exploring identity, culture, race and love</b><br><br><b>'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship' </b>BONNIE GARMUS<br><b>'Deeply emotional and entertaining' </b>EMMA STONEX, author of <i>The Lamplighters<br>'</i><b>Tugs at the heartstrings' </b>DAMILARE KUKU, author of Nearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad<br>'<b>Told by wonderful, authentic characters. I loved it' </b>JENNIE GODFREY, author of <i>The List of Suspicious Things</i><br>______________<br>When <b>Funke's </b>mother dies in an accident in Lagos, she's sent to live with her maternal family in England. Against a backdrop of condescension and mild neglect, sensible Funke strives to fit in, determined to become one of them.<br><br>Free-spirited <b>Liv </b>has always wanted to break free of her joyless family, to be nothing like them. Fiercely protective of Funke, she at last has an ally. The two cousins give each other what they need most: <i>love</i>.<br><br>But the past casts long shadows and the choices made by their mothers haunt them, shaping the trajectory of their adult lives. <i>Can they escape their legacy?</i><br><br><b>Witty, warm, hugely entertaining</b>, <i>This</i> <i>Motherless</i> <i>Land</i> bridges three decades and two continents, delving into the thorny territories of race and culture and belonging. At its heart is a story about love and how it can make the difference between surviving and thriving.<br><br>Praise for <i>This Motherless Land:</i><br><br><i><b>'</b></i><b>A fierce and evocative retelling of <i>Mansfield Park</i>'</b> BETH MORREY<br><br><b>'Utter perfection from start to finish, <i>This Motherless Land</i> broke my heart then put it back together.' </b>LAURA MARSHALL, author of <i>Friend Request</i><br><br><b>'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship--of how we belong, and to whom' </b>B

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781804994382

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

196 x 124 x 26 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publ. Ltd UK