{"product_id":"9781398707382","title":"Motherland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJoin historian and anthropologist Luke Pepera on a journey through African history to discover the stories that still shape our culture today\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely riveting' OLIVETTE OTELE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterful achievement' TOM HOLLAND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliant gift of truth' BETTANY HUGHES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I love when a non-fiction book can transport you to the past . . . an eye-opening, exceptionally important book' \u003c\/b\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cb\u003ereader review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hugely readable'\u003c\/b\u003e ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \u003cb\u003ereader review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere do we come from? What defines us? And how might knowledge of deep history affect our understanding of our identity?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMotherland\u003c\/i\u003e, Luke Pepera traverses thousands of years to reveal the aspects of African identity that have characterised this epic history. From hip-hop's origin in traditional African word games to female-led societies, and from Mansa Musa to Chadwick Boseman, this is a personal, relevant and beautifully told account of the stories that have shaped Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A book we've been waiting for for far too long' PETER FRANKOPAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magisterial, brilliant, capacious and transformative' KATE WILLIAMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Idiosyncratic, surprising, brilliant' \u003ci\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Weidenfeld \u0026#38; Nicolson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57079432446325,"sku":"9781398707382","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781398707382.jpg?v=1776431032","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781398707382","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}