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“A lovely, diverting and moving tale of contemporary Kabul, about love, courage, passion, tyranny and cricket.” —Shashi Tharoor, international bestselling author of Inglorious Empire
A harrowing yet tender novel—Bend It Like Beckham in a burka—The Taliban Cricket Club is a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman’s courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari, acclaimed author of the international bestseller, Taj, is a sweeping story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their freedom with a bat and a ball.
“A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul.” —Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire
“An engaging new novel . . . Murari’s imagined tale of how a desperate group of Afghans seizes this opportunity to seek their freedom offers insights into the dangers, deprivations, passions, and aspirations of everyday Afghan life.” —National Geographic Traveler
“Fans of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner will here find a similarly uplifting story about good people surviving their horrific circumstances . . . Murari has crafted a tense, compelling story.” —Library Journal
“There is a twist in the tale—and it is a clever one.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“Required reading.” —New York Post
“A beautifully written novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman whose only crime is being a woman . . . I loved this riveting book.” —Deborah Rodriguez, New York Times–bestselling author of Kabul Beauty School
© 2023 Ecco (전자책 ): 9780062091277
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전자책 : 2023년 11월 21일
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“A lovely, diverting and moving tale of contemporary Kabul, about love, courage, passion, tyranny and cricket.” —Shashi Tharoor, international bestselling author of Inglorious Empire
A harrowing yet tender novel—Bend It Like Beckham in a burka—The Taliban Cricket Club is a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman’s courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari, acclaimed author of the international bestseller, Taj, is a sweeping story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their freedom with a bat and a ball.
“A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul.” —Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire
“An engaging new novel . . . Murari’s imagined tale of how a desperate group of Afghans seizes this opportunity to seek their freedom offers insights into the dangers, deprivations, passions, and aspirations of everyday Afghan life.” —National Geographic Traveler
“Fans of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner will here find a similarly uplifting story about good people surviving their horrific circumstances . . . Murari has crafted a tense, compelling story.” —Library Journal
“There is a twist in the tale—and it is a clever one.” —San Francisco Chronicle
“Required reading.” —New York Post
“A beautifully written novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman whose only crime is being a woman . . . I loved this riveting book.” —Deborah Rodriguez, New York Times–bestselling author of Kabul Beauty School
© 2023 Ecco (전자책 ): 9780062091277
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전자책 : 2023년 11월 21일
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