Sankofa: A BBC Between the Covers Book Club Pick and Reese Witherspoon Book Club

Description: Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A funny, gripping and surprising story of a mixed-race British woman who goes in search of the African father she never knew, by award-winning author Chibundu Onuzo. Publisher Description A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKA BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMENS PRIZE FOR FICTION FUTURES PRIZEAN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEARA captivating story about a mixed-race British woman who goes in search of the West African father she never knew REESE WITHERSPOONI loved venturing from London to the fictional African nation of Bamana in Sankofa, a novel I found hard to put down DAILY MAILAnna is at a stage of her life when shes beginning to wonder who she really is. She has separated from her husband, her daughter is all grown up, and her mother - the only parent who raised her - is dead. Searching through her mothers belongings, she finds clues about the West African father she never knew. Through reading his student diary, chronicling his involvement in radical politics in 1970s London, she discovers that he eventually became the president (some would say the dictator) of a small nation in West Africa - and he is still alive. She decides to track him down and so begins a funny, painful, fascinating journey, and an exploration of race, identity and what we pass on to our children.A real pleasure, its funny, thought-provoking and holds a light up to everything from cultural differences to colonialism STYLISTI LOVED Sankofa SO MUCH MARIAN KEYESSlick pacing and unpredictable developments keep the reader alert right up to the novels exhilarating ending GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAYOnuzos sneakily breezy, highly entertaining novel leaves the reader rethinking familiar narratives of colonisation, inheritance and liberation NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWA really great book, very poignant SARA COX Author Biography Chibundu Onuzo was born in Lagos, Nigeria. Her life so far spans two military dictatorships, one internet revolution, two boarding schools, five grandmothers and a first book deal signed at nineteen. Chibundus first novel, The Spider Kings Daughter, was published by Faber in 2012 and was the winner of a Betty Trask Award, shorted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Commonwealth Book Prize and longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize and Etisalat Literature Prize. Her second novel, Welcome to Lagos, was published by Faber in 2017 and shortlisted for the RSL Encore Award. In 2018 Chibundu was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, as part of its "40 Under 40" initiative. She contributes regularly to the Guardian, has done a talk for Tedx and her autobiographical show 1991, featuring narrative, music, song and dance, premiered in a sell-out show at Southbank Centres London Literature Festival in 2018. Find her on Twitter and Instagram @chibunduonuzo. Details ISBN 0349013136 ISBN-13 9780349013138 Title Sankofa Author Chibundu Onuzo Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 304 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group GE_Item_ID:134982333; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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