This Motherless Land
Publisher,Doubleday UK
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Format, Paperback
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No. of Pages, 352
Shelf: Fiction / Adult Fiction
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From the prize-winning author of Wahala, a powerful de-colonial retelling of Mansfield Park, exploring identity, culture, race and love
When Funke’s 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.
Free-spirited Liv 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: love.
But the past casts long shadows and the choices made by their mothers haunt them, shaping the trajectory of their adult lives. Can they escape their legacy?
Witty, warm, hugely entertaining, This Motherless Land 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.
About the Author
Born in Bristol and raised in Lagos, Nikki May is Anglo-Nigerian. Her critically acclaimed debut novel Wahala won the Comedy Women In Print New Voice Prize, was longlisted for the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award and the Diverse Books Award, and is being turned into a major BBC TV drama series. Nikki lives in Dorset with her husband, two standard Schnauzers and way too many books. This Motherless Land is her second novel.
Reviews
"A wonderfully nostalgic and moving novel about family, identity and belonging ... This decades-spanning story is a compelling tour de force. ―Red
"A spirited modern retelling of Mansfield Park set in Lagos and Somerset ... Page-turning and cinematic" ―Observer
"[A] warm, engaging retelling of Mansfield Park ... a novel that celebrates the transformative power of friendship, love and home" ―Mail on Sunday
"A spirited exploration of culture and kinship—of how we belong, and to whom" ―Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry
Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.6 x 23.4 cm
