Hashim & family /
"It is New Year's Eve, 1960. Hashim has left behind his homeland and his bride, Munira, to seek his fortune in England. His cousin and only friend, Rofikul, introduces Hashim to life in Manchester including Rofikul's girlfriend, Helen. When Munira arrives, the group must learn what it...
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Published: |
John Murray,
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Publisher Address: | London : |
Publication Dates: | 2020. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
"It is New Year's Eve, 1960. Hashim has left behind his homeland and his bride, Munira, to seek his fortune in England. His cousin and only friend, Rofikul, introduces Hashim to life in Manchester including Rofikul's girlfriend, Helen. When Munira arrives, the group must learn what it is to be a family. Ten years later, war breaks out in East Pakistan. The struggle for liberation and the emergence of Bangladesh affects the family in ways they could never had foreseen. Spanning twenty years and two countries, 'Hashim & Family' is the story of migration and belonging, and the bond of kinship."--Provided by publisher |
Carrier Form: | 391 pages ; 24 cm |
ISBN: |
9781473665231 147366523X |
CLC: | I561.45 |
Call Number: | I561.45/A287-2 |