THIS MOTHERLESS LAND

341pp., paperback, Doubleday, London, 2024

ISBN: 9780857527813

A re-telling of Jane Austen's novel Mansfield Park, set in modern-day Lagos, Nigeria, and Somerset, UK.

After an accident in Lagos, young Funke is sent to live with her mother's family in England where she tries to fit in. Her cousin Liv longs to break free from her family, resolved to be nothing like them. The two girls form a lasting bond.

"Stunning. Beautiful. Instantly absorbing storytelling woven through with so much truth about family, childhood, culture and belonging." Lauren Bravo, author of Preloved

"Proves that love has the power to save a life again and again. Deeply emotional and wildly entertaining" Emma Stone, author of The Lamplighters

Nikki May was born in Bristol, UK, raised in Lagos, Nigeria, and lives in Dorset, UK. Her debut novel, Wahala, was published in 2022.