We Are All Birds of Uganda

di Hafsa Zayyan (Autore)

Merky Books Digital, 2021

'A remarkably accomplished, polished debut.' MALORIE BLACKMAN 'Rightfully tipped for greatness' SUNDAY TIMES 'This moving tale of love and loss ... is well worth the wait' INDEPENDENT '[W]hat's distinctive is the modern, multi-ethnic vision of masculinity she presents and the solidarity that emerges from it ... undeniably powerful too.' GUARDIAN '[A] sprawling and epic dual narrative ... woven together with gentle urgency; sensitive and with a rare perspective on how our mixed race backgrounds can help form feelings of both internal power and conflict.' I-D MAGAZINE 'You can't exactly stop birds from flying, can you? They go where they will...' 1960s UGANDA. Hasan is struggling to run his family business following the sudden death of his wife. Just as he begins to see a way forward, a new regime seizes power, and a wave of rising prejudice threatens to sweep away everything he has built. Present-day LONDON. Sameer, a young high-flying lawyer, senses an emptiness in what he thought was the life of his dreams. Called back to his family home by an unexpected tragedy, Sameer begins to find the missing pieces of himself not in his future plans, but in a past he never knew. Shortlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2022 ___________________ Stylist's Best Fiction 2021 The Independent's January Book of the Month Marie Claire's January Book of the Month Refinery29 Reads: The Books We're Picking Up This January The British Blacklist**: January To Be Read List** As featured in the Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Observer, TLS, Monocle Chosen as 'Book Club Choice' on Steve Wright's BBC Radio 2 Book Club _________________ Readers have been entranced by We Are All Birds of Uganda: 'I can't find the words to describe how much I adored every, single, beautiful word of this totally amazing story. If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would.' 'A truly remarkable debut ... I have found a new favourite author' 'This is one of the best books I have read in a long time and the writing is exceptional. A truly remarkable debut novel that I will shout about from the rooftops.' 'An absolute gem' 'Meticulously crafted, beautifully and thoughtfully written ... an absolute pleasure to read.' 'Beautifully written ... extremely accomplished and readable'

• Autore: Hafsa Zayyan
• Anno edizione: 2021
• Editore: Merky Books Digital
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781529119091

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