Hashim & Family by Shahnaz Ahsan
An extraordinary debut novel of family, migration and the desire for a homeland.
A personal migrant experience told with beauty and insight * Stylist *
A riveting debut inspired by the writer's personal immigrant experience. . An exquisite epic about the ties each of us share with our family and homeland * Bookriot *
A likeable celebration of female friendship as well as the often unsung heroism of migrant experiences * Sunday Times Culture *
Shahnaz Ahsan recalls how shopping and cooking with her Bengali family in Manchester shaped her life and her debut novel * Observer Food Monthly *
A story of quiet striving and determination, of love and friendship * Guardian *
Ahsan's biggest triumph is that her characters feel innately Bangladeshi . . . Her flowing prose is impressive with an ease and smoothness to it * Daily Star *
A wonderful, enriching read, everything I want in a novel: epic, engaging, insightful and honest * Observer New Review *
A riveting debut inspired by the writer's personal immigrant experience. . An exquisite epic about the ties each of us share with our family and homeland * Bookriot *
A likeable celebration of female friendship as well as the often unsung heroism of migrant experiences * Sunday Times Culture *
Shahnaz Ahsan recalls how shopping and cooking with her Bengali family in Manchester shaped her life and her debut novel * Observer Food Monthly *
A story of quiet striving and determination, of love and friendship * Guardian *
Ahsan's biggest triumph is that her characters feel innately Bangladeshi . . . Her flowing prose is impressive with an ease and smoothness to it * Daily Star *
A wonderful, enriching read, everything I want in a novel: epic, engaging, insightful and honest * Observer New Review *
Shahnaz Ahsan was born and raised in Keighley, West Yorkshire, and is of Bangladeshi heritage.
An award-winning writer of short stories, she holds degrees from the University of Oxford, the University of Bradford and the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Thouron Award scholar.
She has lived in London, Philadelphia and Addis Ababa, but her flattened northern vowels remain victorious.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473665255 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473665256 |
| Title | Hashim & Family |
| Author | Shahnaz Ahsan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2021-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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