Enken Rehana har hidtil kæmpet for et trygt og fredeligt liv for sig selv og sine to teenagebørn, men da krigen for Bangladesh' frigørelse fra Østpakistan kommer i 1971, tvinger begivenhedernes brutal...
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A remarkable novel about one family who, having fought in Bangladesh's brutal war of independence, must now face the challenges of peace...
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What does it mean to be a good daughter, sister, friend and citizen - and a good Muslim?...
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Set in the dusty streets of Dhaka and the villages and river-islands of rural Bangladesh, at a time when the rise of religious fundamentalism was a whisper in the wind, this novel cleaves to the simpl...
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Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book Award, Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and the Guardian First Book AwardPRIZES:Winner of Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Bo...
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As Rehana Haque awakes one March morning, she might be forgiven for feeling happy. Today she will throw a party for her son and daughter. The city is buzzing with excitement after recent elections. Ch...
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