{"product_id":"9781835010716","title":"Named","description":"Author: Camilla Balshaw\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781835010716\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bedford Square Non Fiction\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 16 Jun 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating and beautiful mix of memoir, global naming trends and reclaiming who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Gutsy, entertaining and thought-provoking...A marvellous book.' Diana Evans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's in a name? Everything we carry, and everything we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur names are a shadow we carry around with us. They are part of who we are. Our names are a marker of our self-identity and our sense of self. Our names have the power to shock. They have the power to heal, and they have the power to trigger conversations around race, class, social mobility and belonging. But what is a name? What do our names tell us about ourselves? And why do they matter?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNamed\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating exploration of names, global naming conventions and identity politics woven into a moving, personal narrative about the finding of family and self. At the intersection of memoir and social and cultural history it is a truly fascinating book about the seemingly ordinary and every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's own narrative about her estrangement from her Nigerian father, the grapples with her Jamaican mother and her journey towards identity is woven through the chapters making it an engaging and intimate investigation of what makes us who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544525918366,"sku":"HPC-9781835010716","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781835010716.jpg?v=1771648449","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781835010716","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}