THE ONCE FERTILE EARTH OF DORA HENRY'S CHILDHOOD HAS BEEN UNDERVALUED AND OVERDEVELOPED. NOW NATURE, APPARENTLY, HAS DECIDED TO FIGHT BACK. Police officer Dora Henry is investigating the bizarre murders of three geneticists. Meanwhile, strange things are happening everywhere she turns. Weeds are bec
The Family Tree
β Scribed by Sairish Hussain
- Book ID
- 112025881
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 378 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780008297473
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β¦ Synopsis
'Poignantly paints the extraordinary in ordinary lives. A brilliant first book from Hussain.' The Sunday Post 'An evocative portrayal of love and family.' Ayisha Malik 'Invites you in, not as a stranger but as a family friend. I loved it.' Katie Fforde 'Hussain weaves a tale of fragility and resilience. A wonderful debut.' Catherine Mayer 'Both unflinching and full of hope; the writing is compassionate and true.' Stephanie Butland ** 'One of the best new books by black and POC authors in 2020' Cosmopolitan 'Top Book Releases To Look Forward To In 2020' Bustle 'Top 10 Books by British Asian authors to look out for in 2020' Asian Image ** Your roots can always lead you home... Amjad cradles his baby daughter in the middle of the night. He has no time to mourn his wife's death. Saahil and Zahra, his two small children, are relying on him. Amjad vows to love and protect them always.Β Years later, Saahil and his best friend, Ehsan, have finished university and are celebrating with...
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