but also the small but heroic struggles of individuals living in the shadow of revolution and war. The authenticity shines through beautiful, simple prose * * Harper's Bazaar * *Ī striking story of a spirited mother struggling to bring up her children * * Financial Times * *Ī voice of real eloquence - ANITA SETHI * * Independent * *Ĭompellingly twists the personal and the historical, humming with handed-down wisdom * * Literary Review * *Īnam has done a service to her country. Pankaj Mishra praised A Golden Age, Tahmima Anam's debut novel, as a 'startlingly accomplished and gripping novel that describes not only the tumult of a great historical event. Anam writes of torture, brutality, refugees and desperation, but she also writes of love and joy, food and song * * Observer * *Ī real page-turner, with a bravura, heart-stopping ending * * Sunday Telegraph * *īeautifully told, intimate and touching Anam has a knack for making you care so desperately for her characters that you admire their failings as much as their strengths * * Daily Mail * *Īnam's prose is glowing and graceful throughout whether detailing the degradations of a refugee camp, the tenderness of an unexpected love affair, or the exhilarated dread of a nation in cataclysm * * Guardian * * war of independence ricochet through the Haque family in this gripping and beautifully written sophomore novel from Anam (A Golden Age). heart-shattering - KAMILA SHAMSIE * * Guardian * *Ī stunning debut. Deftly balances the story of nation against that of family.

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