The Inside City
by Anita Mir
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Pub Date 21 Mar 2019 | Archive Date 30 Jun 2019
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Description
As India hurtles towards Partition, in Lahore's ancient inside city, Amrau Dar is not thinking about politics. She is waiting for a prediction about her son, Awais, to come true. Awais discovers not a secret garden but a secret city and his beloved sister, Maryam, discovers the world of maths. Fearing that the prediction has gone wrong, Amrau takes a series of decisions that will change all their lives.
Advance Praise
'A compelling and hugely entertaining debut' – Aamer Hussein, author of Another Gulmohar Tree
'Brimming with compassion' – Mohammed Hanif, author of A Case of Exploding Mangoes
'A compelling and hugely entertaining debut' – Aamer Hussein, author of Another Gulmohar Tree
'Brimming with compassion' – Mohammed Hanif, author of A Case of Exploding Mangoes
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781789650082 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
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Bryn H, Reviewer
Ambitious and unusual. Although I was on occasion confused -- with a writing style that does not make concessions -- I found this easy to devour.
Political events -- Gandhi, Amritsar, partition -- are the backdrop for a story more about society perhaps, as seen in one family and the swirl of people around it. A mother who eats her young. Awais, who is too black, dreamy mapper of the Inside City of Lahore, avoids getting entirely eaten and helps his sister Maryam, a maths genius (I'd like to think she was named for Maryam Mirzakhani, 1977-2017, first woman to win the Fields Medal in mathematics). The plot does not indulge us with outcomes we'd desire, but at risk of a spoiler, I was highly glad that there IS an escape at the end.
Fascinating historical fiction.
Lesley B, Reviewer
Set in 1930’s Lahore, with the odd jump back to 1919, this is the story of Awais. A boy who survived influenza but was left a little sickly. But before his birth a Pir (holy man) told his mother Amrau, that he was destined for greatness and he would save a life…..Amrau was told to change her name to Khurshid…
His father Dar, wasn’t so sure.
But then Awais find the lost 13th gate of Lahore….is the prophecy coming true?
Don’t expect a simple tale, this is about life in turbulent times, about the love of family, political and brutal upheaval and ultimately hope. Beautiful language and imagery by Anita Mir….a treasure of writing and will stay with me for a long while……
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publishers for a free copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.
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