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Synopsis
Set in 1970s and ‘80s Pakistan, a young math whiz called Noman writes pseudoscience for his father’s cohort of religious extremists while secretly gravitating toward a diehard evolutionist and his adventurous granddaughter, Amal. As faith and reason fatally collide, Amal’s blind younger sister, Mehwish, tries to decipher a world she cannot see but understands better than most. Khan’s urgent defense of free thought and action—often galvanized by strong-minded, sensuous women—courses through every page of this gorgeously complex book; but what really draws the reader in is the way Mehwish taste-tests the words she hears, as if they were pieces of fruit, and probes the meaning of human connection in a culture of intolerance, but also of stubborn hope.
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Review
‘Original and captivating...’
‘Khan writes with unfailing intelligence and linguistic magic... she unlocks doors and windows onto Pakistan.’
About the Author
UZMA ASLAM KHAN grew up in Karachi, and since 1998, until very recently, had been living in Lahore, Pakistan. She is the author of Tresspassing (shortlisted for the commonwealth Writers Prize). She has taught English language and literature in the US, Morocco and Pakistan, and has contributed to a number of publications including Counterpunch, The Drawbridge, and various anthologies. She is currently teaching at the University of Hawai‘i.
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- PublisherHaus Publishing
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1908323264
- ISBN 13 9781908323262
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages384
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