Broken Verses

<p><b>_______________</b><br><br><b>''A richly woven novel … The voice that guides us around this world darts with wit and lightness in a way that is unique and often lovely'' </b>- Rana Dasgupta, <i>Guardian</i><br><br><b>''The plot gallops along, ensuring a gripping read … thought-provoking''</b><i> - Independent</i><br><br><b>''A highly accomplished novel … A multi-layered but shrewdly simple tale'' </b><i>- New Statesman, Books of the Year</i><br><b>_______________</b><br><br><b>BY THE ACCLAIMED WINNER OF THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR FICTION</b><br><br><i>When I can bear no more of separation, when I have learnt all that absence can teach me of desire, the walls will shimmer and I will step out of the mirage, into your arms.</i><br><br>Fourteen years after the disappearance of her fearless, beautiful mother, Samina, Aasmaani clings onto the dream of her return, refusing to believe she is dead. <br><br>Now grown up and living in the bustling chaos and rich culture of modern-day Karachi, she receives longed-for proof that her mother is still alive, and the seed of her hope germinates. <br><br>In her search for the truth of what really happened all those years ago, an unexpected romance will flower and the questions that have plagued her for years will be answered.<br><br><i>Broken Verses</i> is a deeply moving account of love, loss and motherhood, asking us to reconcile all that we believe about our families.<br><b>_______________</b><br><br><b>''An elegant, challenging novel about love, loss and deception … vibrant'' </b><i>- Daily Mail</i><br><br><b>''Sparkling prose and formidable wit'' </b><i>- Daily Telegraph</i></p>