Shape of an Apostrophe
Shape of an Apostrophe
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Shape of an Apostrophe by Uttama Kirit Patel
'A darkly funny tale about the Indian diaspora' Avni Doshi, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Burnt Sugar Lina never wanted children, but now there are two lines on the test. Where does she go from here? Lina Solanki is pregnant and newly orphaned, living with her in-laws in their opulent Dubai villa. While her husband fails to make concrete plans to find their own place and tensions in their marriage grow, Lina's boisterous mother-in-law interferes with every aspect of the pregnancy. Then, when proof of a horrifying family secret arrives from Mumbai, Lina realises that she has a choice when it comes to her baby, her marriage and her place in the world - but is it a choice she wants to make? A bittersweet yet life-affirming debut revealing the intricacies of family life behind closed doors, Shape of an Apostrophe is a taboo-breaking exploration of motherhood, obedience, rebellion and the surprising persistence of love.
Very powerful - a wonderfully thought-provoking, very moving novel that gets to the heart of what it is to be a woman in a world run by men -- Marian Keyes
Patel weaves a darkly funny tale about the Indian diaspora living in the UAE, taking on convention and social expectation in ways that others have not dared to before -- Avni Doshi, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Burnt Sugar
Patel weaves a darkly funny tale about the Indian diaspora living in the UAE, taking on convention and social expectation in ways that others have not dared to before -- Avni Doshi, Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Burnt Sugar
Uttama Kirit Patel is a writer and magazine founder-editor, and has lived in twelve cities across three continents. She holds an MPhil in Psychology from the University of Cambridge, has been a semi-finalist in the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest, and was nominated for the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781800819900 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800819900 |
| Title | Shape of an Apostrophe |
| Author | Uttama Kirit Patel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2025-04-10 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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