This Motherless Land is a witty, warm and hugely entertaining story about love and how it can make a difference between surviving and thriving. The book is a de-colonial retelling of Mansfield Park, exploring identity, culture, race, and love, following Funke as she navigates life in England after her mother’s death, struggling to fit in while grappling with the past and family history.
Born in Bristol, raised in Lagos, Nikki May is Anglo-Nigerian. Her debut novel Wahala won the Comedy Women in Print New Voice Prize, was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Award and the Fingerprint Debut of the Year Award, and longlisted for the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award.
This Motherless Land is a story about love and how it can make the difference between surviving and thriving.
