An incisive portrait of small-town life, exploding into a panoramic portrayal of the nature of change, freedom, pride and prejudice.

About the Author
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.

Reviews
"Intimately reveals Pakistani family life. Traditional Muslim values meet modern Western one, setting off a whimsical collection of problems and events." -- World Lit Today "World Lit Today"



Book Information
ISBN 9780957330498
Author Qaisra Shahraz
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Arcadia Books
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 414g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 135mm * 28mm