{"product_id":"a-million-aunties-9780349702544","title":"A Million Aunties","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An elegantly written and emotionally engrossing work of fiction.'' Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn emotional, tender and funny novel from award-winning author Alecia McKenzie that asks, what does family mean to you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeking solitude after a personal tragedy upends his world, artist \u003cb\u003eChris\u003c\/b\u003e travels to his mother''s homeland, Jamaica, in a bid to find peace. He expects to spend his time painting alone, coming to terms with his loss and the fractured relationship with his father. Instead, he discovers a new extended and complicated ''family'' with their own startling stories. \u003cb\u003eCan they help him to become whole again?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold from different points of view, this is an utterly compelling and deeply relatable novel from the winner of two Commonwealth literary prizes. Fans of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half\u003c\/i\u003e will love this book about friendship, community, chosen family, a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Million Aunties \u003c\/i\u003eis an elegantly written and emotionally engrossing work of fiction -- Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other\u003cbr\u003eAlecia McKenzie's tender new novel is an emotionally resonant ode to adopted families and community resilience * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis big-hearted narrative of love, loss and family is handled with grace and beauty -- Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eHave you ever not wanted a book to end? Were disappointed that the characters are gone from your life? \u003ci\u003eA Million Aunties\u003c\/i\u003e by Alecia McKenzie is one such novel that makes you yearn for more * New York Journal of Books *\u003cbr\u003eA wide-ranging novel told in several voices that moves between New York, rural Jamaica, and Paris. Painting is at the heart of the book but so is family, love, heartbreak, and loss. The story pulls you in and holds you right till the end. It's strongly written with a delicate touch * New West Indian Guide *\u003cbr\u003eThe beauty and brilliance of Blackness in the diaspora take centerstage in Alecia McKenzie's \u003ci\u003eA Million Aunties,\u003c\/i\u003e showcasing the intricate textures of identity, place, and connection to survive loss * Colors of Influence *\u003cbr\u003eA beautiful book for anyone who knows there is more to family than blood relations * Book Culture *\u003cbr\u003eUnder her deceptively revealing title, Alecia McKenzie recreates Jamaica's enduring traditions in fresh and illuminating ways that make this one of the most avant garde fictions I have read in a long time -- Curdella Forbes, Author of A Tall History of Sugar\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful story about the families we're given and those we make for ourselves. I found \u003ci\u003eA Million Aunties\u003c\/i\u003e a soothing, life-affirming read. -- Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City\u003cbr\u003e[A] compelling novel about unlikely love, friendship and community, with several surprises along the way * Melan Mag *\u003cbr\u003eTold from multiple points of view, this warm and wise story celebrates the importance of community and belonging * Woman's Own *\u003cbr\u003eA tender novel * HELLO *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dialogue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733690757463,"sku":"9780349702544","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349702544.jpg?v=1720001241","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-million-aunties-9780349702544","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}