A READ WITH JENNA PICK! 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' BONNIE GARMUS 'Deeply emotional and entertaining' EMMA
STONEX author of The Lamplighters ' Tugs at the heartstrings' DAMILARE KUKU author of Nearly
all the Men in Lagos are Mad ' Told by wonderful authentic characters. I loved it' JENNIE
GODFREY author of The List of Suspicious Things ______________ 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.
Praise for This Motherless Land: ' A fierce and evocative retelling of Mansfield Park ' BETH
MORREY 'Utter perfection from start to finish This Motherless Land broke my heart then put
it back together.' LAURA MARSHALL author of Friend Request 'A spirited exploration of
culture and kinship--of how we belong and to whom' BONNIE GARMUS 'A fantastic book. Highly
original' LIZ NUGENT author of Strange Sally Diamond 'Proves that love has the power to
save a life again and again. A novel to treasure' EMMA STONEX author of The Lamplighters
'Brilliantly observant funny moving and addictive read. I loved it' KATE SAWYER 'A vibrant
coming-of-age story that explores love longing and belonging in a multi-cultural family'
CHARMAINE WILKERSON bestselling author of Black Cake ' Gripping and poignant' NITA PROSE
bestselling author of The Maid 'Beautiful bold and addictive' DAISY BUCHANAN 'Completely
brilliant. A compulsive re-telling of Mansfield Park exploring home family love and
community' JENNIE GODFREY author of The List of Suspicious Things 'A proper epic family
saga . . . I was obsessed. Nikki has written a classic ' JO CALLAGHAN author of In the Blink
of an Eye
