SHORTLISTED FOR THE NIGERIAL BOOK PRIZE 2025 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 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
