{"product_id":"a-million-aunties-by-alecia-mckenzie","title":"A Million Aunties By Alecia McKenzie","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAn emotional, feel-good novel about friendship, community and family\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An elegantly written and emotionally engrossing work of fiction' Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An elegantly written and emotionally engrossing work of fiction.' Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn emotional, tender and funny novel from award-winning author Alecia McKenzie that asks, what does family mean to you?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeking solitude after a personal tragedy upends his world, artist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etravels to his mother's homeland, Jamaica, in a bid to find peace. He expects to spend his time painting alone, coming to terms with his loss and the fractured relationship with his father. Instead, he discovers a new extended and complicated 'family' with their own startling stories.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan they help him to become whole again?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold from different points of view, this is an utterly compelling and deeply relatable novel from the winner of two Commonwealth literary prizes. Fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill love this book about friendship, community, chosen family, and healing after trauma.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Million Aunties\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estory about the families we're given and those we make for ourselves. A\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003elife-affirming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eread.' Louise Hare, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewarm and wise\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estory celebrates the importance of community and belonging.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Own\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003etender\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enovel.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHello\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Have you ever\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003enot wanted a book to end?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWere disappointed that the characters are gone from your life?... Makes you\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eyearn for more\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eabsolute delight!\u003c\/b\u003e... Trust me - if you enjoy character-driven, multicultural fiction, you're going to want to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eget your hands on this book ASAP\u003c\/b\u003e.' Reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEmotional, enthralling and heartfelt\u003c\/b\u003e... A story of loss and the infinite types of love.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003ePulls you in and holds you right till the end\u003c\/b\u003e. It's strongly written with a delicate touch.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew West Indian Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTender\u003c\/b\u003e... An\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eemotionally resonant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eode to adopted families and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecommunity resilience\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebig-hearted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003enarrative of love, loss and family is handled with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003egrace and beauty\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebeautiful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebook for anyone who knows there is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emore to family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethan blood relations.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBook Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eBook Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePublished: 27\/06\/2023\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eGenre: Fiction, family, friendship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePages: 193\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eDimensions: 215 x 135mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alecia McKenzie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51626471784758,"sku":"9780349702568","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/files\/Book-2025-02-24T151846.448.jpg?v=1740370960","url":"https:\/\/puzzlesrusmore.au\/products\/a-million-aunties-by-alecia-mckenzie","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}