The Holy Woman by Qaisra Sharaz

The Holy Woman by Qaisra Sharaz

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

Qaisra Shahraz, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, is a prize-winning and critically acclaimed novelist and scriptwriter. Born in Pakistan, she has lived in Manchester (UK) since childhood and gained two Masters Degrees in English & European literature and scriptwriting for television. Being a highly successful and achieving woman on an international scale, Qaisra was recognised as being one of 100 influential Pakistani women in Pakistan Power 100 List (2012). She is a Director of Asia Pacific Writers and Translators partnership. Her novels, The Holy Woman, Typhoon and Revolt are translated into several languages including in Mandarin. The Holy Woman (2001) won the Golden Jubilee Award, was 'Best Book of the Month' at Waterstones and has become a bestseller in Indonesia and Turkey. Her first collection of stories A Pair of Jeans & Other Stories includes stories written over 25 years. Qaisra Shahraz has enjoyed another successful career in education as an Ofsted inspector, a quality manager, consultant and teacher trainer, including working under the auspices of the British Council. She is a trustee of Manchester Multi Faith Centre, Vice Chair of Faith Network 4 Manchester and Executive Member of Muslim Jewish Forum. She currently devotes a lot of her time and energies to interfaith activities to promote messages of tolerance, peace and community cohesion in the UK and abroad through her literary tours.

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ISBN 13	9781901969030
ISBN 10	1901969037
Title	The Holy Woman
Author	Qaisra Sharaz
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	BlackAmber Books
Year published	2001-02-19
Number of pages	342
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