Qabar
- 112 stránek
- 4 hodiny čtení
Meera Syal Knihy
Meera Syal je britská autorka, která zkoumá kulturní střet mezi indickou diasporou a britskou společností. Její díla často s humorem a citem zachycují zkušenosti druhé generace imigrantů, jejich hledání identity a snahu vyrovnat se s tradicí a modernitou. Syal přistupuje k psaní s pronikavým postřehem a vcítěním, čímž vytváří postavy, které jsou lidské, vtipné a nezapomenutelné.
Six Plays By Black and Asian Women Writers
- 226 stránek
- 8 hodin čtení
A collection of plays for stage, screen and radio showing the vitality of Black and Asian writing in Britain.
The debut novel from the award-winning screenwriter of Bhaji on the Beach. The story of nine-year-old Meena, growing up in the only Punjabi family in the Black Country mining village of Tollington. číst celé
The House of Hidden Mothers
- 432 stránek
- 16 hodin čtení
'Dazzling. Intense and gritty at times, sparkling and hilarious at others. I found it absorbing, witty, joyous and moving...and that's all I really want from a book!' - JO BRAND 'Warm and witty' Sunday Times 'The gifted Syal does it again' Indpendent HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET THE LIFE YOU CAN'T HAVE? Shyama, aged forty-eight, has fallen for a younger man. They want a child together. Meanwhile, in a rural village in India, young Mala, trapped in an oppressive marriage, dreams of escape. When Shyama and Mala meet, they help each other realise their dreams. But will fate guarantee them both happiness'... Brimming with warmth, wit and indignation, Meera Syal immerses us in a devastating story of friendship, family and the lengths we will go to have a perfect life. THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN MOTHERS is her long-awaited third novel and shows Meera Syal at the height of her literary powers 'Brilliant. It is destined to be a bestseller.' - ESTHER FREUD
A novel about friendship, marriage and betrayal set in a British Asian community background. It is written by the author of ANITA AND ME.
