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Qaisra Shahraz

    Táto autorka skúma zložitosť vzťahov a kultúrnych stretov s citom pre detail a prenikavým vhľadom. Jej diela sa často zaoberajú témami identity, tradície a modernosti, pričom čitateľov prevádza bohato vykreslenými svetmi. S majstrovským rozprávaním a silnými postavami ponúka texty, ktoré sú podnetné aj emocionálne rezonujúce. Jej literárny prístup je charakteristický hlbokým porozumením ľudskej psychiky.

    Revolt
    The Holy Woman
    The Concubine and The Slave-Catcher
    Typhoon
    • Typhoon

      • 352 stránok
      • 13 hodin čítania
      3,9(24)Ohodnotiť

      Tells the tale of three young women: Naghmana - the stranger from the city; Chaudharani Kaniz - the village land baron, and Gulshan - the innocent wife. One is caught in the arms of another woman's husband in the middle of the night; another was raped in her youth; and the third woman lost her husband to a stranger and her mother vowed revenge.

      Typhoon
    • Ranging widely across both historical periods and national boundaries, Qaisra Shahraz's new collection of short stories speaks powerfully to the burning ethical issues of the twenty-first century.

      The Concubine and The Slave-Catcher
    • The Holy Woman

      • 570 stránok
      • 20 hodin čítania
      3,6(219)Ohodnotiť

      A powerful and compelling family drama, this is a romantic story of love and betrayal set in a wealthy Muslim community, with all the pressures and conflicts that modern life and old traditions bring.

      The Holy Woman
    • Revolt

      • 431 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania

      Revolt is the tale of three wealthy sisters and the problems that no amount of money can solve. There is a daughter, abandoned because of an impulsive marriage, an aunt who pines for lost love, and a bridegroom with the biggest problem of them all.

      Revolt