{"product_id":"sankofa-9780349013138","title":"Sankofa","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK  A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION FUTURES PRIZE \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A captivating story about a mixed-race British woman who goes in search of the West African father she never knew'' REESE WITHERSPOON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Hard to put down'' DAILY MAIL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A real pleasure, it''s funny, thought-provoking and holds a light up to everything from cultural differences to colonialism'' STYLIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I LOVED \u003ci\u003eSankofa \u003c\/i\u003eSO MUCH'' MARIAN KEYES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Slick pacing and unpredictable developments keep the reader alert right up to the novel''s exhilarating ending'' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE DAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Onuzo''s sneakily breezy, highly entertaining novel leaves the reader rethinking familiar narratives of colonisation, inheritance and liberation'' \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A really great book, ve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtterly compelling ... A disarmingly moving, surprisingly hilarious and fascinating journey\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI LOVED \u003ci\u003eSankofa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eSO MUCH\u003c\/b\u003e. It explores identity, duality, belonging, racism, post-colonialism ... and the writing style is beguilingly cool, wry, detached * Marian Keyes *\u003cbr\u003eOnuzo displays astonishing \u003cb\u003eimagination and versatility\u003c\/b\u003e in this \u003cb\u003efantastic novel about a woman's search for her personal, familial and national identity\u003c\/b\u003e, delivered with deadpan humour in \u003cb\u003ecaptivating\u003c\/b\u003e prose * Sefi Atta *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaptivating... A beautiful book about a woman brave enough to discover her true identity\u003c\/b\u003e * Reese Witherspoon (2021) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSlick pacing and unpredict able developments keep the reader alert right up to the novel's exhilarating ending\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian Book of the Day *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnuzo's sneakily breezy, highly entertaining novel leaves the reader rethinking familiar narratives of colonization, inheritance and liberation\u003c\/b\u003e * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA real pleasure, it's funny, thought-provoking and holds a light up to everything from cultural differences to colonialism\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist Unmissable 2021 Fiction *\u003cbr\u003eI loved venturing from London to the fictional African nation of Bamana in \u003ci\u003eSankofa\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea novel I found hard to put down\u003c\/b\u003e -- Maggie Shipstead * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA really great book\u003c\/b\u003e, very poignant but also told really straight * Sara Cox, Radio Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stirring narrative about family, our capacity to change and the need to belong\u003c\/b\u003e * Time *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWonderful. Poignant and powerful and so timely and the beautiful ending had me in tears\u003c\/b\u003e, reminding me to look within as well as without for my answers * Stella Duffy, 2021 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpellbinding\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Onuzu's spare style elegantly cuts to the core of her themes. The balancing of Anna's soul-searching with her thrilling discoveries makes for a satisfying endeavour * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eUnscrupulous politicians, irresponsible journalism, and the yawning gap between rich and poor feel deeply personal as Anna's journey unfolds . . . \u003cb\u003eFresh and new\u003c\/b\u003e * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hugely compelling novel about identity and the stories we tell about ourselves\u003c\/b\u003e * Anna James (2021) *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engagingly written journey of self-discovery\u003c\/b\u003e * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUniquely layered and lovingly written\u003c\/b\u003e * Ms Magazine *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733639835991,"sku":"9780349013138","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349013138.jpg?v=1720000976","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sankofa-9780349013138","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}