{"title":"Nikki May","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"this-motherless-land","title":"This Motherless Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFrom the prize-winning author of WAHALA, a powerful de-colonial retelling of MANSFIELD PARK, exploring identity, culture, race and love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBONNIE GARMUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Deeply emotional and entertaining'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEMMA STONEX, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Lamplighters\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTugs at the heartstrings'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDAMILARE KUKU, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e______________\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFunke’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emother 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFree-spirited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLiv\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas 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: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the past casts long shadows and the choices made by their mothers haunt them, shaping the trajectory of their adult lives. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCan they escape their legacy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWitty, warm, hugely entertaining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMotherless\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Motherless Land:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA fierce and evocative retelling of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMansfield Park\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e BETH MORREY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Utter perfection from start to finish,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Motherless Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebroke my heart then put it back together.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLAURA MARSHALL, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFriend Request\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship--of how we belong, and to whom'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBONNIE GARMUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A fantastic book. Highly original'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLIZ NUGENT, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStrange Sally Diamond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Proves that love has the power to save a life again and again. Deeply emotional and entertaining, this is a novel to treasure'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e EMMA STONEX, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Lamplighters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Brilliantly observant, funny, moving and addictive read. I loved it'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e KATE SAWYER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A vibrant coming-of-age story that explores love, longing and belonging in a multi-cultural family'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e CHARMAINE WILKERSON, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBlack Cake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Utter perfection from start to finish,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Motherless Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebroke my heart then put it back together.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLAURA MARSHALL, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFriend Request\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eGripping and poignant'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NITA PROSE, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Maid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Beautiful, bold and addictive'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DAISY BUCHANAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48560234365222,"sku":"9780857527806","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/7cd8f279-b4eb-4e2b-9d1a-7be694943059.jpg?v=1715704855"}],"url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.live\/collections\/nikki-may.oembed","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}