Playing Games

Playing Games

Hardback Published on: 09/11/2023
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Synopsis

The remarkable debut novel from critically acclaimed writer Huma Qureshi: an engrossing story of art and sisterhood, family, marriage and betrayal 'Poignant and impressionistic . . . highly readable and relatable' Guardian 'A gem of a novel' i 'A beautifully written debut' Red Hana has a perfect job, a perfect home, a perfect marriage. It is her younger sister Mira who is a mess. But Hana wants children and her husband is hesitating, and perhaps her control is slipping. Mira dreams of a creative life but she's stuck working at a local café. She hates her flatmate and Hana's dismissal of her writing but she can't find the right inspiration. One night, a fight between Hana and her husband sparks something in Mira: the words ring in her head and she starts typing. But what can you borrow from your sister? And what can be forgiven? 'Warm and moving . . . Playing Games thoughtfully and elegantly considers what it means to be a sister, a mother and a writer' Chloë Ashby, author of Wet Paint 'A riveting and evocative tale of two sisters navigating love, loss and desires' Zeba Talkhani, author of My Past is a Foreign Country 'Reading Qureshi's crystal prose is a rare pleasure. I found Playing Games unputdownable' Molly Aitken, author of The Island Child

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781529368741
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Weight: 435g
  • Dimensions: 220 x 142 x 32 mm

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Playing Games
Masterful writing.
Simply put, Playing Games is a masterclass in novels about sisterhood. I love how versatile this author is: from non-fiction to short stories and now a nov... READ MORE
Linda Malek
Playing Games
Masterful writing.
Simply put, Playing Games is a masterclass in novels about sisterhood. I love how versatile this author is: from non-fiction to short stories and now a nov... READ MORE
Linda Malek
Playing Games
Masterful writing!
Simply put, Playing Games is a masterclass in novels about sisterhood. I love how versatile this author is: from non-fiction to short stories and now a nov... READ MORE
Linda Malek