Blonde Roots
Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo, published by National Geographic Books on October 20, 2020, is a thought-provoking work that explores a world turned upside down. In this imaginative narrative, Doris, a young girl from England, finds herself kidnapped and transported to the New World, where the dynamics of power and oppression are inverted. Evaristo presents a unique satire of the transatlantic slave trade, engaging readers with a blend of accessibility and depth.
This edition, comprising 272 pages, delves into themes of historical and psychological significance, prompting reflection on contemporary societal issues. Evaristo’s narrative challenges conventional perspectives, using humor and intelligence to reimagine both past and present. Readers will encounter a bold exploration of identity and power dynamics, making this work a significant addition to the literary landscape.
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FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER
LONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2009
WINNER OF THE ORANGE YOUTH PANEL AWARD 2009
FINALIST FOR THE HURSTON WRIGHT LEGACY AWARD 2010
‘A phenomenal book. It is so ingenious and so novel. Think The Handmaid’s Tale meets Noughts and Crosses with a bit of Jonathan Swift and Lewis Carroll thrown in. This should be thought of as a feminist classic.’ Women’s Prize for Fiction Podcast
Welcome to a world turned upside down. One minute, Doris, from England, is playing hide-and-seek with her sisters in the fields behind their cottage. The next, someone puts a bag over her head and she ends up in the hold of a slave-ship sailing to the New World . . .
In this fantastically imaginative inversion of the transatlantic slave trade – in which ‘whytes’ are enslaved by black people – Bernardine Evaristo has created a thought-provoking satire that is as accessible and readable as it is intelligent and insightful. Blonde Roots brings the shackles and cries of long-ago barbarity uncomfortably close and raises timely questions about the society of today.
‘A bold and brilliant game of counterfactual history. Evaristo keep[s] her wit and anger at a spicy simmer throughout’ Daily Telegraph
‘So human and real. Re-imagines past and present with refreshing humour and intelligence’ Guardian
‘A brilliant satire whose flashes of comedy make the underlying tragedy all the more poignant’ Scotland on Sunday
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