{"product_id":"9781917126090","title":"Off-White by Astrid Roemer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1966 Suriname, the Vanta family, an intricate blend of Creole, Maroon, French, Indian, Indigenous, British, and Jewish heritage, is led by Grandma Bee, a proud, cigar-smoking matriarch facing her final days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e As she reflects on her scattered family and the loss of her favourite granddaughter, Heli, exiled to the Netherlands for an affair with her white teacher, Bee grapples with one question: What truly binds a family? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOff-White offers a moving exploration of Bee's legacy amid themes of male violence, colonialism, and the dismantling of racial identity, marking the return of a celebrated Surinamese author after two decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Astrid Roemer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 March 2026 by Tilted Axis Press in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 x 30 | 334g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paperback \/ softback","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55538749079928,"sku":"9781917126090","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0409\/6671\/7600\/files\/9781917126090.jpg?v=1776966301","url":"https:\/\/afroribooks.co.uk\/products\/9781917126090","provider":"Afrori Books LTD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}