‘A story of cultural and ethnic conflict in spare and elegant prose that resonates beyond its immediate setting’ Observer
‘A haunting and beautiful book’ Glasgow Sunday Mail
‘Original and emotional... as intricately patterned and vivid as lengths of top-quality silk.’ Sunday Telegraph
‘Cocoons are not the only things that explode in this novel. The silken prose emphasises the conflict between the tender subject and a world (in this case Pakistan) where violence of every sort has become institutionalised. It is a self-confident novel and marks the emergence of a new generation of Pakistani novelists unencumbered by the icons or the ideology of a wretched state.’ Tariq Ali
A world-class tale of love and deceit, rivalry and destiny from the Lahore-based writer Uzma Aslam Khan.
'Standing in a room with eight thousand tiny creatures, witnessing them perform a dance that few humans even knew occurred; this was life. Everywhere she looked, each caterpillar nosed the air like a wand and out passed silk... When Dia watched one spin, she came closer to understanding the will of God than at any other time.'
Dia is the daughter of a silk farmer, Riffat – an innovative, decisive businesswoman. Like her mother, Dia seems at first sight unrestricted, spirited and resourceful. She seems free. But freedom has its own borders, patrolled by the covetous and the zealous, and there are those who yearn to jump the fence.
Daanish has come back to Karachi for his father’s funeral, all the way from America, a land where there are plenty of rules but few restrictions. When Dia and Daanish meet, they chafe against all the formalities. It is left to a handful of silkworms, slipped inside a friend’s dupatta, tickling skin, to rupture the fragile peace of both their houses – to make the space in which Dia and Daanish can create something together...
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. A world-class tale of love and deceit, rivalry and destiny from the Lahore-based writer Uzma Aslam Khan. 'Standing in a room with eight thousand tiny creatures, witnessing them perform a dance that few humans even knew occurred; this was life. Everywhere she looked, each caterpillar nosed the air like a wand and out passed silk When Dia watched one spin, she came closer to understanding the will of God than at any other time.' Dia is the daughter of a silk farmer, Riffat an innovative, decisive businesswoman. Like her mother, Dia seems at first sight unrestricted, spirited and resourceful. She seems free. But freedom has its own borders, patrolled by the covetous and the zealous, and there are those who yearn to jump the fence. Daanish has come back to Karachi for his fathers funeral, all the way from America, a land where there are plenty of rules but few restrictions. When Dia and Daanish meet, they chafe against all the formalities. It is left to a handful of silkworms, slipped inside a friends dupatta, tickling skin, to rupture the fragile peace of both their houses to make the space in which Dia and Daanish can create something together. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR001268922
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dia ist die Tochter von Riffat, der erfolgreichsten Seidenfabrikantin in Karatschi. Wie ihre Mutter ist Dia emanzipiert und selbstbewusst und lebt ein Leben scheinbar frei von allen überkommenen traditionellen Bindungen.Daanish studiert in den USA. Als sein Vater stirbt und er zur Beerdigung nach Pakistan fliegt, lernt er Dia kennen. Die beiden jungen Leute verlieben sich. Doch als Riffat von der Verbindung hört, verbietet sie ihrer Tochter jeden Kontakt mit Daanish und dessen Familie. Sie, die immer von der Stimme des Herzens gesprochen hat, der man allen Widerständen zum Trotz folgen solle. Dia ist fassungslos und verzweifelt.Nach und nach kommt die Geschichte von Riffat ans Licht, eine Geschichte von der Liebe ihres Lebens, und Dia muss erkennen, dass auch die Freiheit ihre Grenzen hat.Poetisch und voller philosophischer Einsichten erzählt Uzma Aslam Khan vom Leben und Lieben der heutigen pakistanischen Jugend zwischen Politik, Tradition und Moderne - spannend, rührend, klug. Artikel-Nr. 9780007152780
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