Playing Games (Qureshi Huma)(Pevná vazba) - diskuze

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'' RedHana 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
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