Bernardine Evaristo's Booker Prize-winning masterpiece weaves together twelve interconnected lives across a century of British history. From Newcastle to Cornwall, these vivid characters navigate identity, belonging, and hope in a nation rarely seen through such honest eyes. Hailed by Roxane Gay as "the most absorbing book" and praised for its beautiful exploration of race, womanhood, and modern Britain, this is essential reading that captures the complexity of contemporary life with remarkable humanity and lyrical prose.