Hashim & Family
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- Synopsis
- An Observer Best Book of 2020'A story of quiet striving and determination, of love and friendship' GuardianIt is New Year's Eve, 1960. Hashim has left behind his homeland and his bride, Munira, to seek his fortune in England. His cousin and only friend, Rofikul, introduces Hashim to life in Manchester - including Rofikul's girlfriend, Helen. When Munira arrives, the group must learn what it is to be a family.Over the next twenty years, they make their way in the new country - putting down roots and building a home. But when war breaks out in East Pakistan, the struggle for liberation and the emergence of Bangladesh raises questions about identity, belonging and loyalty.Hashim & Family is a story of family ties, of migration and of a connection to home, and is the debut of an extraordinary new talent.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 400 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781473665248
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781473665255
- Publisher:
- John Murray Press
- Date of Addition:
- 06/23/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Shahnaz Ahsan
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.