Hot Water Man
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- Synopsis
- &“Wincingly funny. . . An ambitious book showing Asia through British and American eyes&” from the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Daily Mail). In 1975, an English couple arrives in Karachi, Pakistan. Donald Manley, of Cameron Chemicals, has taken a job as the local sales manager. In Karachi, he hopes to follow in the footsteps of his beloved grandfather, who served there during the war. Donald&’s wife, Christine, is banking on a change of scenery to help restart their marriage—and their ability to conceive. At the airport, their paths cross with American Duke Hanson, who is seeing his wife off. She&’s returning to Kansas, while he&’s staying on to oversee the development of a hotel project. In the stifling heat and dusty, teeming streets, each one of these visitors will face their own crises: Donald, a devastating family secret; Christine, lead astray by her well-intentioned efforts to embrace the culture and start a family; Duke, both professional and personal temptations to his no-nonsense, uncorruptible image of himself. During a season of sweltering days and sultry nights, deals will be made, bonds will be broken, and the spirit of a city with one foot in the past and one in the future will take everyone by surprise. &“Original, perceptive and very entertaining.&” —Alison Lurie, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Foreign Affairs &“Entertaining, subtle and intelligent.&” —The Sunday Telegraph &“No neater entertainment has emerged from the debris of our past on the sub-continent.&” —The Guardian &“A piece of technical wizardry.&” —The Daily Telegraph
- Copyright:
- 1982
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 242 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504076418
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781504077552
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 07/29/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Deborah Moggach
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Romance, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.