Description
Winner of the Kiriyama Prize and the Encore Award, and shortlisted for the IMPAC Prize.
In an unnamed English town, Jugnu and his lover Chanda have disappeared. Rumours abound in the close-knit Pakistani community and then, on a snow-covered January morning, Chanda's brothers are arrested for murder. Telling the story of the next twelve months, Maps for Lost Lovers opens the heart of a family at the crossroads of culture, community, nationality and religion.
A reissue of Nadeem Aslam's 2005 critically acclaimed novel, Map for Lost Lovers.
About the Author
Nadeem Aslam is the author of the award-winning novel Season of the Rainbirds (1993). He lives in the UK.Praise for Season of the Rainbirds:'Nadeem Aslam's is a genuinely exciting new voice - lively, confident, uninhibited and ambitious. This is one of the most impressive first novels of recent years.' Salman Rushdie'An exquisitely turned portrait of small-town life on the subcontinent: it is a real treat.' Daily Telegraph
Awards
Winner of Encore Award 2005 (UK) and Kiriyama Prize for Fiction 2005 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9780571313297
Author Nadeem Aslam
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 290g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 125mm * 24mm