Trials by Isabel Buchanan
Winner of the Saltire Society First Book Award 2016 An Economist Book of the Year 2016 A Spectator Book of the Year 2016 In 2011, Isabel Buchanan, a twenty-three-year-old Scottish lawyer, moved to Pakistan to work in a new legal chambers in Lahore.
A remarkable first book written with verve and an eye for telling detail* The Economist, Books of the Year *
[A] superbly assured debut that lifts the lid on an important but neglected subject in a way that is both intellectually and emotionally compelling. -- Judges of the Saltire Society Literary Awards
I’ll be surprised if I come across a braver, more necessary debut this year. * National *
A deft, alert, moving, beautifully expressed and profound reflection on culture, politics, and the individual's experience of the law. I would recommend it to anyone. -- Rory Stewart
[An] utterly brilliant and captivating debut, -- Samuel Moyn, Professor of Law and History, Harvard University
An important, must-read work. * Skinny *
As events unfolded this year, it was reassuring to read superb non-fiction that celebrated expertise...Trials: On Death Row in Pakistan tells how Isabel Buchanan, fresh from a law degree, applied her feeling and intelligence to apprentice in a jurisdiction which, by 2014, saw a person executed every day. -- Kate Womersley * Spectator *
This is much more than a well-written coming-of-age memoir: it is a thoughtful reflection on the legal system of an important country in the modern geo-political world. -- Roger Smith * Law Society's Gazette *
Trials has much to tell us that is new… Buchanan weaves with clarity a compelling but heart-wrenching story. -- Nadira Naipaul * Literary Review *
Trials has much to tell us that is new… Buchanan weaves with clarity a compelling but heart-wrenching story. -- Nadira Naipaul * Literary Review *
Altruism, empathy and a sense of justice cannot be eradicated by anyone — this book testifies to that. -- Kapil Summan * Scottish Legal *
Remarkable. * Journal of Law Society of Scotland *
[A] superbly assured debut that lifts the lid on an important but neglected subject in a way that is both intellectually and emotionally compelling. -- Judges of the Saltire Society Literary Awards
I’ll be surprised if I come across a braver, more necessary debut this year. * National *
A deft, alert, moving, beautifully expressed and profound reflection on culture, politics, and the individual's experience of the law. I would recommend it to anyone. -- Rory Stewart
[An] utterly brilliant and captivating debut, -- Samuel Moyn, Professor of Law and History, Harvard University
An important, must-read work. * Skinny *
As events unfolded this year, it was reassuring to read superb non-fiction that celebrated expertise...Trials: On Death Row in Pakistan tells how Isabel Buchanan, fresh from a law degree, applied her feeling and intelligence to apprentice in a jurisdiction which, by 2014, saw a person executed every day. -- Kate Womersley * Spectator *
This is much more than a well-written coming-of-age memoir: it is a thoughtful reflection on the legal system of an important country in the modern geo-political world. -- Roger Smith * Law Society's Gazette *
Trials has much to tell us that is new… Buchanan weaves with clarity a compelling but heart-wrenching story. -- Nadira Naipaul * Literary Review *
Trials has much to tell us that is new… Buchanan weaves with clarity a compelling but heart-wrenching story. -- Nadira Naipaul * Literary Review *
Altruism, empathy and a sense of justice cannot be eradicated by anyone — this book testifies to that. -- Kapil Summan * Scottish Legal *
Remarkable. * Journal of Law Society of Scotland *
Isabel Buchanan was born in Dundee in 1987. She studied at the Universities of Glasgow and Harvard. She is currently a pupil barrister in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784700195 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784700193 |
| Title | Trials |
| Author | Isabel Buchanan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Winner of The Saltire Society First Book Award 2016 (UK) |
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