The Holy Woman
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Quercus Publishing
Published:7th Oct '13
£8.99
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"Gripping, hugely involving, and very satisfying" KATE MOSSE
Set in Pakistan, London and Egypt, this epic drama centres around the life of Zarri, the glamorous daughter of a wealthy landowner.
Zarrie Bano is the charismatic 28-year-old daughter of a wealthy Muslim landowner. She falls in love with Sikander, a business tycoon to whom her father takes an immediate dislike. When Zarri's brother is killed in a freak accident, her father decides to make her his heiress, resurrecting an ancient tradition and forcing her into marriage to the Holy Koran, to become her clan's 'holy woman' - a nun.
A powerful and compelling family drama, The Holy Woman is a romantic story of love and betrayal within a wealthy Muslim community.
A lean, lyrical meditation on tradition and independence, sensuality and sacrifice, set against the moral background of modern day Pakistan, Shahraz's debut beguiles throughout * The Times *
A stunning debut - an intricate study of love, family, politics and sacrifice * Eastern Eye *
An international bestseller: an extraordinary story of love and betrayal in rural Pakistan * Manchester Evening News *
An absorbing adventure, from a vivid imagination * She *
ISBN: 9781908129352
Dimensions: 198mm x 128mm x 36mm
Weight: 459g
570 pages