{"product_id":"natives-of-my-person-by-george-lamming-9780241829479","title":"Natives of My Person","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA profound exploration of colonialism, from one of the Caribbean's most powerful literary voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful reimagining of the age of European exploration, \u003cem\u003eNatives of My Person\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a nameless Commandant who sets sail under imperial orders—somewhere between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries—to locate the fabled island of San Cristobal, a place shrouded in myth and promise. But this is no ordinary voyage. As the expedition unfolds, it becomes a mirror of the imperial mind—ambitious, fractured, haunted by its own contradictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith poetic intensity and philosophical depth, this is a novel that journeys far beyond the seas it charts. Through shifting perspectives and a richly layered narrative, Lamming unearths the deep scars of conquest and the personal and political dimensions of empire—its delusions, its violence, and the haunting legacy it leaves behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47976730362092,"sku":"9780241829479","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241829479-natives-of-my-person.jpg?v=1784697806","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/natives-of-my-person-by-george-lamming-9780241829479","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}