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WINNER OF THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION
WINNER OF THE LONDON HELLENIC PRIZE
A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, TELEGRAPH, NEW STATESMAN, EVENING STANDAND AND NEW YORK TIMES
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-The book for our times- - Judges of the Women-s Prize
''Elegant and evocative ... A powerful exploration of the clash between society, family and faith in the modern world'' - Guardian
''Builds to one of the most memorable final scenes I-ve read in a novel this century'' - New York Times
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Isma is free. After years spent raising her twin siblings in the wake of their mother-s death, she is finally studying in America, resuming a dream long deferred. But she can-t stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in London - or their brother, Parvaiz, who-s disappeared in pursuit of his own dream: to prove
