The Holy Woman
$31.13
- Paperback
570 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2013
Summary
“Gripping, hugely involving, and very satisfying” KATE MOSSE
Set in Pakistan, London and Egypt, this epic drama centres around the life of Zarri, the glamorous daughter of a wealthy landowner.
Zarrie Bano is the charismatic 28-year-old daughter of a wealthy Muslim landowner. She falls in love with Sikander, a business tycoon to whom her father takes an immediate dislike. When Zarri’s brother is killed in a freak accident, her father decides to make her his hei…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781908129352 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1908129352 |
| Author: | Qaisra Shahraz |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 570 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2013 |
| Weight: | 402g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 36mm |
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A lean, lyrical meditation on tradition and independence, sensuality and sacrifice , set against the moral background of modern day Pakistan, Shahraz’s debut beguiles throughout– The Times
A lean, lyrical meditation on tradition and independence, sensuality and sacrifice, set against the moral background of modern day Pakistan, Shahraz’s debut beguiles throughout * The Times *A stunning debut - an intricate study of love, family, politics and sacrifice * Eastern Eye *An international bestseller: an extraordinary story of love and betrayal in rural Pakistan * Manchester Evening News *An absorbing adventure, from a vivid imagination * She *
About The Author
Qaisra Shahraz
Qaisra Shahraz FRSA is a prize-winning and critically acclaimed novelist, scriptwriter and peace and gender activist. She is the founder, curator and Executive Director of MACFEST, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a literary judge, a former Director of Gatehouse Books and Asia Pacific Writers & Translators partnership, advisor to International Journal IJRHS. Her novels - The Holy Woman, Typhoon, Revolt - and her collections of short stories - A Pair of Jeans and other stories and The Concubine & The Slave Catcher - stories from around the world - have been translated into several languages.
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