This Motherless Land
By Nikki May

From the prize-winning author of WAHALA, a powerful de-colonial retelling of MANSFIELD PARK, exploring identity, culture, race and love'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship'and BONNIE GARMUS'Deeply emotional and entertaining'and EMMA STONEX, author ofand The Lamplighters'Tugs at the heartstrings'and DAMILARE KUKU, author ofand Nearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad'______________Whenand Funke'sand 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-spiritedand Livand 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:and love.But the past casts long shadows and the choices made by their mothers haunt them, shaping the trajectory of their adult lives.and Can they escape their legacy?Witty, warm, hugely entertaining,and Thisand Motherlessand Landand 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 forand This Motherless Land:'A fierce and evocative retelling ofand Mansfield Park'and BETH MORREY'Utter perfection from start to finish,and This Motherless Landand broke my heart then put it back together.'and LAURA MARSHALL, author ofand Friend Request'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship--of how we belong, and to whom'and BONNIE GARMUS'A fantastic book. Highly original'and LIZ NUGENT, author ofand Strange Sally Diamond'Proves that love has the power to save a life again and again. Deeply emotional and entertaining, this is a novel to treasure'and EMMA STONEX, author ofand The Lamplighters'Brilliantly observant, funny, moving and addictive read. I loved it'and KATE SAWYER'A vibrant coming-of-age story that explores love, longing and belonging in a multi-cultural family'and CHARMAINE WILKERSON, bestselling author ofand Black Cake'Utter perfection from start to finish,and This Motherless Landand broke my heart then put it back together.'and LAURA MARSHALL, author ofand Friend Request'Gripping and poignant'and NITA PROSE, bestselling author ofand The Maid'Beautiful, bold and addictive'and DAISY BUCHANANNikki May, winner ofand The Comedy Women in Print Newcomer Award, 2022-23