THE FLYING MAN is the story of the ultimate immigrant from the twice Orange Prize long-listed author Roopa Farooki.

Meet Maqil - also known as Mike, Mehmet, Mikhail and Miguel - a chancer and charlatan.

A criminally clever man who tells a good tale, trading on his charm and good looks, reinventing himself with a new identity and nationality in each successive country he makes his home, abandoning wives and children and careers in the process. He's a compulsive gambler - driven to lose at least as much as he gains, in games of chance, and in life. A damaged man in search of himself.

THE FLYING MAN is an affecting, evocative and often funny story of the ultimate immigrant, a man who fits in everywhere and nowhere, who cannot help but cause harm to those around him, but ultimately, inspires love.

About the Author
Roopa Farooki was born in Lahore in Pakistan and brought up in London. She graduated from New College, Oxford and worked in advertising before turning to write fiction. Roopa now lives in south-east England and south-west France with her husband, twin baby girls and two sons. Bitter Sweets, her first novel, was nominated for the Orange Award for New Writers 2007. Roopa`s novels have been published internationally and translated into a dozen languages.

Reviews
'One thing will always stand out when it matters: the author's voice. And Farooki has one to be proud of' * Independent on Sunday *
'Farooki manages the emotional minefield with humour and compassion' * The Times *
'One of the brightest young British authors to have emerged in recent years' * Bella *
'Ms Farooki creates the strong suspicion that she could tell a story about any type of people' * New York Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9780755383405
Author Roopa Farooki
Format Paperback
Page Count 368
Imprint Headline Review
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 260g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 26mm