An Observer Best Book of 2020
'A story of quiet striving and determination, of love and friendship' Guardian
It is New Year's Eve, 1960. Hashim has left behind his homeland and his bride, Munira, to seek his fortune in England. His cousin and only friend, Rofikul, introduces Hashim to life in Manchester - including Rofikul's girlfriend, Helen. When Munira arrives, the group must learn what it is to be a family.
Over the next twenty years, they make their way in the new country - putting down roots and building a home. But when war breaks out in East Pakistan, the struggle for liberation and the emergence of Bangladesh raises questions about identity, belonging and loyalty.
Hashim & Family is a story of family ties, of migration and of a connection to home, and is the debut of an extraordinary new talent.
| ISBN: | 9781473665255 |
| Publication date: | 4th February 2021 |
| Author: | Shahnaz Ahsan |
| Publisher: | John Murray an imprint of John Murray Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Family Drama |
An Observer Best Book of 2020
'A story of quiet striving and determination, of love and friendship' Guardian
It is New Year's Eve, 1960. Hashim has left behind his homeland and his bride, Munira, to seek his fortune in England. His cousin and only friend, Rofikul, introduces Hashim to life in Manchester - including Rofikul's girlfriend, Helen. When Munira arrives, the group must learn what it is to be a family.
Over the next twenty years, they make their way in the new country - putting down roots and building a home. But when war breaks out in East Pakistan, the struggle for liberation and the emergence of Bangladesh raises questions about identity, belonging and loyalty.
Hashim & Family is a story of family ties, of migration and of a connection to home, and is the debut of an extraordinary new talent.
Hashim & Family features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama
Hashim & Family is available in Paperback, Hardback
Hashim & Family was written by Shahnaz Ahsan and published by John Murray an imprint of John Murray Press
Hashim & Family has 400 pages
£8.09