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Jun 2, 2004 · 4.0 2,594 ratings. See all formats and editions. “A book you won’t be able to put down. A Bangladeshi immigrant in London is torn between the kind, tedious older husband with whom she has an arranged marriage (and children) and the fiery political activist she lusts after.
At the tender age of eighteen, Nazneen’s life is turned upside down. After an arranged marriage to a man twenty years her elder she exchanges her Bangladeshi village for a block of flats in London’s East End. In this new world, where poor people can be fat and even dogs on diets, she struggles to make sense of her existence – and to do ...
Aug 19, 2003 · Monica Ali's debut novel chronicles the life of Nazneen, a Bangladeshi girl so sickly at birth that the midwife at first declares her stillborn. At 18 her parents arrange a marriage to Chanu, a Bengali immigrant living in England.
“Brick Lane is a brilliant book about things that matter.” —Ian Jack, Granta “Monica Ali’s power as a storyteller, her wisdom and compassionate stance, make this remarkable novel a total-immersion experience.
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Brick Lane: A Novel. Monica Ali. Simon and Schuster, Sep 29, 2003 - Fiction - 384 pages. “A book you won’t be able to put down. A Bangladeshi immigrant in London is torn between the kind,...
May 1, 2004 · by Monica Ali (Author) 4.1 2,530 ratings. See all formats and editions. Save 5% on any 4 qualifying items | Terms. Book Description. Editorial Reviews. ***As dramatised on BBC Radio Four*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE. THE SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. A RICHARD AND JUDY PICK.
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