The Taliban Cricket Club - Hardcover

Murari; Timeri N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8192328031 ISBN 13: 9788192328034

Publisher: Aleph Book Company, 2012

Synopsis

This is the story of Rukhsana, a savvy Afghan journalist, and someone accustomed to independence. But with the arrival of Taliban her freedoms have become severely curtailed. Unsurprisingly, she s desperate to flee Kabul, but is held back by an ailing mother and younger brother. Then, one day she s called to the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice to meet its head, the notorious Zorak Wahidi. He tells her that the winning team of the cricket match he s organizing will be sent to Pakistan for training to prepare for an international cricket match. On the face of it, though, the idea appears ridiculous: hardly anyone in Afghanistan understands cricket, and Taliban will never embrace a game rooted in civility, fairness and equality. Only Rukhsana knows how to play cricket through her time in Delhi. The tournament offers hope for an escape for herself and her cousins. So Rukhsana starts to work on a daring plan that might just give them all the escape route they so desperately crave.

About this title

Review:

A strange and alluring combination of cricket, the Taliban, and a lively, clever heroine makes this novel unputdownable. --New Books

An engaging read and a real page turner --Red

Sometimes a book comes along that makes you think it's going to cause quite a stir and could well be set to be one that everyone's talking about in a few month's time. That was my impression when I read The Taliban Cricket Club. --CuriousBookFans.co.uk

Book Description:

A soaring novel of resilience, hope, strength and tenderness, The Taliban Cricket Club reveals how love can overcome, and outwit, even the power of tyrants.

About this edition

• Publisher: Aleph Book Company
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 8192328031
• ISBN 13: 9788192328034
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336