Natives : Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire Jane Eyre The Earnshaw family estate of

The Earnshaw family estate of Wuthering Heights lies in the rough moorland of West Yorkshire

The extraordinary siblings were responsible for creating such classics as Jane Eyre

‘Conally-Barklem slices phrases from the ether and digs deep in the recalcitrant soil

Through the evidence of waistcoats

enriches and deepens our understanding of this nation' - Bernardine Evaristo'A powerful book that brings the history of the Empire home – literally' - David OlusogaThe countryside is cherished by many Britons

Natives : Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire Jane Eyre The Earnshaw family estate of'This is the book I've been waiting for for years. It's personal, historical, political, and it speaks to where we are now' Benjamin ZephaniahFrom the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was white, to his first encounters with racist teachers race and class have shaped Akala's life and outlook. In this unique book he takes his own experiences and widens them out to look at the social, historical and