Half Life - Softcover
‘It’s time to stop fighting, and go home'
Those were the words that finally persuaded Aruna to walk out of her East London flat in the middle of breakfast, wearing flimsy sandals on a brisk Spring day, carrying nothing more substantial than a handbag, and keep on walking. Leaving behind her marriage to Patrick, her adoring husband of less than a year, she gets on a plane to Singapore, running back home to the city and the old life she had run away from in the first place. And there she finds her childhood friend and former lover, Jazz, troubled by the pleas of the dying father he refuses to forgive, who has never stopped waiting for her to return.
After years spent fleeing the ghosts of her past - the life that she and Jazz tried and failed to make together, the terrible revelation that tore their relationship apart, and the troubling psychological diagnosis she would rather forget - Aruna is about to discover that running away is easy. It is coming home - making peace with herself, Jazz and those they have loved - that is hard.
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`A compelling tale...Farooki's hypnotic narrative is driven by a delicate, probing intensity, full of grace and poignancy.'
--Publishers Weekly, US
`Lovers of literary fiction will not want to miss this vibrant, moving novel from the gifted Farooki.' --Booklist (US)
`A lovely, graceful, and utterly compelling love story.'
--EntertainmentWeekly.com
'Utterly compelling...This is proper storytelling... One thing will always stand when it matters: the author's voice. And Farooki has one to be proud of.'
--Independent on Sunday
'This is another compelling read from one of the brightest young British authors to have emerged in recent years.'
--Bella
'This is a heartwarming and addictive novel exploring love, friendship and sacrifice. And with characters so well-crafted, you can't help but relate to them and root for them - even when they're less than lovable. This is great summer getaway read.' --She
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--Publishers Weekly, US
`Lovers of literary fiction will not want to miss this vibrant, moving novel from the gifted Farooki.' --Booklist (US)
`A lovely, graceful, and utterly compelling love story.'
--EntertainmentWeekly.com
'Utterly compelling...This is proper storytelling... One thing will always stand when it matters: the author's voice. And Farooki has one to be proud of.'
--Independent on Sunday
'This is another compelling read from one of the brightest young British authors to have emerged in recent years.'
--Bella
'This is a heartwarming and addictive novel exploring love, friendship and sacrifice. And with characters so well-crafted, you can't help but relate to them and root for them - even when they're less than lovable. This is great summer getaway read.' --She
A startling novel of love, friendship and sacrifice from the author of the Orange Prize shortlisted BITTER SWEETS
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- PublisherMacmillan
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0230745857
- ISBN 13 9780230745858
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages272
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