Playing Games - The gorgeous debut novel from the acclaimed author of How We Met

''Warm and moving . . . Playing Games thoughtfully and elegantly considers what it means to be a sister, a mother and a writer'' Chloe Ashby, author of Wet Paint ''A riveting and evocative tale of two sisters navigating love, loss and desires'' Zeba Talkhani, author of My Past is a Foreign Country The remarkable debut novel from critically acclaimed writer Huma Qureshi: a poignant story of art and sisterhood, family, marriage and betrayal Hana has a perfect job, a perfect home, a perfect marriage. It is her younger sister Mira who is a mess. But Hana wants children and her husband is hesitating, and perhaps her control is slipping. Mira dreams of a creative life but she''s stuck working at a local cafe. She hates her flatmate and Hana''s dismissal of her writing but she can''t find the right inspiration. One night, a fight between Hana and her husband sparks something in Mira: the words ring in her head and she starts typing. But what can you borrow from your sister? And what can be forgiven? Praise for Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love ''Impressive'' Sunday Times ''Intimate and incredibly insightful'' Stylist ''A deft, satisfying and poignant collection of stories . . . I loved it'' Pandora Sykes ''Huma Qureshi is a writer I know I''ll be reading for years and years and years'' Natasha Lunn

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Huma Qureshi, Qureshi Huma
• Editore: Sceptre
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 11.07.2024
• EAN: 9781529368772
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-6877-2
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 194 mm x 24 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Literary, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary