No Funeral for Nazia
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Boundless Publishing Group Ltd
Published:19th Oct '23
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A contemporary South Asian mystery novel.
Perfect for fans of MOHSIN HAMID and KAMILA SHAMSIE, No Funeral for Nazia by Taha Kehar is a striking and inventive exploration of what death can mean for both the deceased and those left behind.
A witty and theatrical South Asian mystery novel set over the course of one single electrifying night, exploring the unfinished business death leaves in its wake.
Nazia Sami is a celebrated author, but perhaps her greatest plot twist is yet to be produced. In her final days, she wields a pen one last time as she fills her diary with instructions for her sister and writes six letters to be delivered after her death.
There is to be no funeral for Nazia. Instead, only six invitees are invited to a party, one of whom is a mystery guest. Over the course of an extraordinary evening, secrets are revealed, pasts reconsidered, and lives are forever changed.
"a beautifully controlled blend of wit, compassion and cultural hypocrisy that shines a revealing light on how death can change the lives of those left behind"—Daily Mail
"...this isn’t simply a salacious story about affairs and scandals. It’s a layered, piecing-together of a woman through the perspectives of those who loved – and hated– her; a woman whose parting gift to them all is the opportunity to heal themselves. Taha’s writing style, laced with colourful metaphors and discerning remarks about society, makes the novel a delight to devour."
-- Hafsa Lodi * The New Arab *"even at first reading, I felt that his depiction of a complicated network of social, familial, sexual and political relationships drew deeply from his rootedness in Karachi, and the purpose of his story, within its subverted mystery setting, is to remove masks from faces and unpeel layers of the identities we conceal from ourselves."
-- Aamer HusISBN: 9781911107743
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272 pages