In 1971, while civil war rages in East Pakistan, nine-year-old Laila enjoys her winter vacation in the seemingly safe village of Sabzbagh. As she navigates her privileged life, she becomes entangled in the troubles of her friend Rani, whose forbidden love leads to unexpected consequences. This coming-of-age story intertwines personal and political themes.
Moni Mohsin Knihy
Táto autorka sa ponára do zložitosti modernity a tradície a skúma spoločenské a politické posuny, ktoré formujú súčasný Pakistan. Jej písanie sa vyznačuje prenikavým pozorovaním ľudskej povahy a schopnosťou zachytiť jemné nuansy medziľudských vzťahov. Prostredníctvom svojho literárneho diela sa snaží objasniť témy identity, odlúčenia a hľadania zmyslu v neustále sa meniacom svete. Jej jedinečný hlas ponúka čitateľom hlboký vhľad do skúseností tých, ktorí sa pohybujú na pomedzí rôznych kultúr a presvedčení.



Duty Free
- 320 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania
Particularly when you're trying to find a girl for your dull, balding, freshly-divorced cousin and on top of that manage a house full of servants, shop for contraband Prada goods and attend parties every night.
The Diary of a Social Butterfly
- 327 stránok
- 12 hodin čítania
Meet Butterfly, loveable socialite, avid party-goer, inspired shopper and unwittingly acute observer. Of course everyone thinks her life is perfect but having to contend with a conniving mother-in-law, a husband who doesn't like parties, and a circle of friends who bring new meaning to the word competitive, Butterfly thinks her life is far from enviable. And as she lurches from crisis to crisis, trailing Jimmy Choos and pearls of wisdom along the way, it seems she might have a little more on her plate than she's first realised.