“A lovely, diverting and moving tale of contemporary Kabul, about
love, courage, passion, tyranny and cricket.” —Shashi Tharoor,
international bestselling author of Inglorious Empire A harrowing yet
tender novel—Bend It Like Beckham in a burka—The Taliban Cricket
Club is a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman’s courage and
guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul,
Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari,
acclaimed author of the international bestseller, Taj, is a sweeping
story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an
unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their
freedom with a bat and a ball. “A moving, splendidly realized story
of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul.” —Vikas Swarup, author
of Slumdog Millionaire “An engaging new novel . . . Murari’s
imagined tale of how a desperate group of Afghans seizes this
opportunity to seek their freedom offers insights into the dangers,
deprivations, passions, and aspirations of everyday Afghan life.”
—National Geographic Traveler “Fans of Khaled Hosseini’s The
Kite Runner will here find a similarly uplifting story about good
people surviving their horrific circumstances . . . Murari has crafted
a tense, compelling story.” —Library Journal “There is a twist
in the tale—and it is a clever one.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“Required reading.” —New York Post “A beautifully written
novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman
whose only crime is being a woman . . . I loved this riveting book.”
—Deborah Rodriguez, New York Times–bestselling author of Kabul
Beauty School
Les mer
A Novel
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780062091277
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Ecco
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter