Gifted by Lalwani Nikita
Numbers have filled Rumi Vasi's world since she first learned to count. But it was on a trip to India at the age of 8 that her mathematical powers acquired their significance. When she returned home to Cardiff her destiny was sealed: she was the town's 'maths prodigy. However, as Rumi gets older, numbers start to lose their magic.
OutstandingRich, vivid, fluent and well paced with a wonderful cast of well developed, engaging characters and a constantly surprising story line * Gerard Woodward *
Outstanding. Rich, vivid, fluent and well paced with a wonderful cast of well developed, engaging characters and a constantly surprising story line * Gerard Woodward *
Outstanding. Rich, vivid, fluent and well paced with a wonderful cast of well developed, engaging characters and a constantly surprising story line * Gerard Woodward *
Nikita Lalwani was born in Kota, Rajasthan in 1973 and raised in Cardiff. After several years of directing factual television and documentaries at the BBC, she has returned to writing fiction. Gifted is her first novel. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670917075 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670917079 |
| Title | Gifted |
| Author | Lalwani Nikita |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | Winner of Desmond Elliott Prize 2008, Short-listed for Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2008, Short-listed for Costa First Novel Award 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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