{"product_id":"manifesto-9780241993620","title":"Manifesto","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This honest, engaging memoir\u003c\/b\u003e shares such gems . . . \u003cb\u003ethe perfect read for anyone who dreams big'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Books of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe powerful, urgent memoir and manifesto on never giving up from Booker prize-winning trailblazer, Bernardine Evaristo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2019, Bernardine Evaristo became the first black woman to win the Booker Prize since its inception fifty years earlier - a revolutionary landmark for Britain. Her journey was a long one, but she made it, and she made history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManifesto \u003c\/i\u003eis her intimate and fearless account of how she did it. From a childhood steeped in racism from neighbours, priests and even some white members of her own family, to discovering the arts through her local youth theatre; from stuffing her belongings into bin bags, always on the move between temporary homes, to exploring many romantic partners both toxic and loving, male and female, and eventually finding her soulmate; from setting up Britain''s first theatre company for Black women in the eighties to growing into the trailblazing writer, theatre-maker, teacher, mentor and activist we see today - Bernardine charts her rebellion against the mainstream and her life-long commitment to community and creativity. And, through the prism of her extraordinary experiences, she offers vital insights into the nature of race, class, feminism, sexuality and ageing in modern Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBernardine Evaristo''s life story is a manifesto for courage, integrity, optimism, resourcefulness and tenacity. It''s a manifesto for anyone who has ever stood on the margins, and anyone who wants to make their mark on history. It''s a manifesto for being unstoppable.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Raw and emotive . . . \u003cb\u003ea powerful account of how Evaristo got to the top of her game\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e- it''s moving, but there''s also much humour and joy'' \u003ci\u003eIndependent \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Bernardine Evaristo is one of those writers who \u003cb\u003eshould be read by everyone, everywhere''\u003c\/b\u003e Elif Shafak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ''Bernardine Evaristo is \u003cb\u003eone of Britain''s best writers\u003c\/b\u003e, an iconic and unique voice, filled with warmth, subtlety and humanity. Exceptional'' Nikesh Shukla\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis honest, engaging memoir\u003c\/b\u003e shares such gems . . . \u003cb\u003ethe perfect read for anyone who dreams big\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times \u0026amp; The Sunday Times, Book of the Year *\u003cbr\u003eRaw and emotive . . . \u003cb\u003ea powerful account of how Evaristo got to the top of her game\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e- it's moving, but there's also much humour and joy\u003c\/b\u003e * Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManifesto\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ecombines the personal with the practical to powerful effect\u003c\/b\u003e * The Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eBernardine Evaristo is one of those writers who \u003cb\u003eshould be read by everyone, everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e -- Elif Shafak, author of the bestselling The Island of Missing Trees\u003cbr\u003eA bold memoir. \u003cb\u003ePrepare to be inspired\u003c\/b\u003e * Psychologies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA meditation on personal transformation, cultural inequalities, activism, belonging, love and friendships \u003c\/b\u003e- and above all, the power of creativity * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eBernardine Evaristo is \u003cb\u003eone of Britain's best writers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ean iconic and unique voice,\u003c\/b\u003e filled with warmth, subtlety and humanity. Exceptional -- Nikesh Shukla, author of Brown Baby and The Good Immigrant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow I wish when I was 18, that someone \u003c\/b\u003e- if not necessarily my school -\u003cb\u003e had also thrust \u003ci\u003eManifesto\u003c\/i\u003e into my hands\u003c\/b\u003e * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShimmers with unfailing self-belief \u003c\/b\u003eand a strong vein of humility * The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003ehumorous and eye-opening memoir is fascinating . . . \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ebeautifully told\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Telegraph, Five Books That Will Make You See the World Differently *\u003cbr\u003eThe autobiographical parts of the book serve as vivid lessons about the power of change, growth and self-confidence * The Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003emost striking feature of this moving and enjoyable book is her fearless openness\u003c\/b\u003e. When the publishing world looked closed to her she prised it open with her daring fiction * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernardine Evaristo is the most daring, imaginative and innovative of writers\u003c\/p\u003e -- Inua Ellams\u003cbr\u003eManifesto serves as not only a \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e, measured companion piece to the fictionalised lives of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other\u003c\/i\u003e, but as \u003cb\u003ea testament to Evaristo's own trailblazing commitment to creativity, education and activism\u003c\/b\u003e * Buzzfeed *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083447738711,"sku":"9780241993620","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241993620.jpg?v=1725548975","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/manifesto-9780241993620","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}