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A Golden Age
Tahmima Anam
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Description for A Golden Age
Paperback.
Spring, 1971, East Pakistan. Rehana Haque is throwing a party for her beloved children, Sohail and Maya. Her young family is growing up fast, and Rehana wants to remember this day forever. But out on the hot city streets, something violent is brewing. As the civil war develops, a war which will eventually see the birth of Bangladesh, Rehana struggles to keep her children safe and finds herself facing a heartbreaking dilemma.
Spring, 1971, East Pakistan. Rehana Haque is throwing a party for her beloved children, Sohail and Maya. Her young family is growing up fast, and Rehana wants to remember this day forever. But out on the hot city streets, something violent is brewing. As the civil war develops, a war which will eventually see the birth of Bangladesh, Rehana struggles to keep her children safe and finds herself facing a heartbreaking dilemma.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786898623
SKU
9781786898623
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
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About Tahmima Anam
Tahmima Anam was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She was selected as a Granta Best of Young British Novelist 2013. Her first novel, A Golden Age, was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Costa First Novel Award, and was the winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book. Her second novel, The Good Muslim, was shortlisted ... Read more
Reviews for A Golden Age
Deftly balances the story of nation against that of family . . . heart-shattering
KAMILA SHAMSIE
Guardian
A stunning debut. Anam writes of torture, brutality, refugees and desperation, but she also writes of love and joy, food and song
Observer
A real page-turner, with a bravura, heart-stopping ... Read more
KAMILA SHAMSIE
Guardian
A stunning debut. Anam writes of torture, brutality, refugees and desperation, but she also writes of love and joy, food and song
Observer
A real page-turner, with a bravura, heart-stopping ... Read more