Blonde Roots
First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Bernardine Evaristo |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton/Penguin (UK) & Riverhead/Penguin (USA) |
Publication date | April 2009 (UK), January 2010 (US) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0141031521 |
| Preceded by | Soul Tourists |
| Followed by | Hello Mum |
Blonde Roots is a novel by British-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo. Published by Penguin UK in 2009 and Penguin USA in 2010, this satirical novel presents an alternative history of the transatlantic slavery, with Africans as the masters of European slaves. In 2009, it was awarded the Orange Prize Youth Panel Choice and the Big Red Read Award.