Author: May, Nikki Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)Published on 6 March 2025 by Transworld Publishers Ltd (Penguin (Transworld)) in the United Kingdom.Paperback | 368 pages198 x 127 x 24 | 256g A READ WITH JENNA PICK!From the prize-winning author of WAHALA, a powerful de-colonial re-imagining of MANSFIELD PARK, exploring identity, culture, race and loveA spirited exploration of culture and kinship BONNIE GARMUSDeeply emotional and entertaining EMMA STONEX, author of The LamplightersTugs at the heartstrings DAMILARE KUKU, author of Nearly all the Men in Lagos are MadTold by wonderful, authentic characters. I loved it JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious ThingsWhen 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.Praise for This Motherless Land:A fierce and evocative retelling of Mansfield Park BETH MORREYUtter perfection from start to finish, This Motherless Land broke my heart then put it back together. LAURA MARSHALL, author of Friend RequestA spirited exploration of culture and kinship--of how we belong, and to whom BONNIE GARMUSA fantastic book. Highly original LIZ NUGENT, author of Strange Sally DiamondProves that love has the power to save a life again and again. A novel to treasure EMMA STONEX, author of The LamplightersBrilliantly observant, funny, moving and addictive read. I loved it KATE SAWYERA vibrant coming-of-age story that explores love, longing and belonging in a multi-cultural family CHARMAINE WILKERSON, bestselling author of Black CakeGripping and poignant NITA PROSE, bestselling author of The MaidBeautiful, bold and addictive DAISY BUCHANANCompletely brilliant. A compulsive re-telling of Mansfield Park, exploring home, family, love and community JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious ThingsA proper, epic, family saga . . . I was obsessed. Nikki has written a classic JO CALLAGHAN, author of In the Blink of an Eye
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