In 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. 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?
Off-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.
| ISBN: | 9781917126090 |
| Publication date: | 5th March 2026 |
| Author: | Astrid Roemer |
| Publisher: | Tilted Axis Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Genres: |
Fiction in translation |
In 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. 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?
Off-White features in the following genres: Fiction in translation
Paperback. £15.29, down from the £16.99 cover price. In Stock.
Off-White was written by Astrid Roemer and published by Tilted Axis Press
Off-White has 368 pages
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. In Stock.