A RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME, READ BY MEERA SYALTWO CULTURES. TWO FAMILIES. TWO PEOPLE.A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKTHE NEW INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF BRICK LANE_____________________________________'Rich, sensitive and gloriously entertaining' Tash Aw, Times Literary Supplement'An utterly unputdownable exploration of modern love' Stylist'As engrossing and enjoyable as Brick Lane' Sunday TimesYasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancée, fellow doctor Joe Sangster.But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin's parents get to know Joe's firebrand feminist mother, both families must confront the unravelling of long-held secrets, lies and betrayals.As Yasmin dismantles her own assumptions about the people she holds most dear, she's also forced to ask herself what she really wants in a relationship and what a 'love marriage' actually means. Love Marriage is a story about who we are and how we love in today's Britain - with all the complications and contradictions of life, desire, marriage and family. What starts as a captivating social comedy develops into a heart-breaking and gripping story of two cultures, two families and two people trying to understand one another.'A glorious tapestry of modern British family life' Metro'A surefire hit' Observer'Wildly entertaining ... a bold and generous book' Financial Times'Big-hearted, wry and tender' Harper's Bazaar'Absolutely terrific ... genuinely touching' Jenny Colgan, Spectator'Gloriously readable, acute, funny and sympathetic' Daily Mail
ISBN: | 9780349015484 |
Publisher: | Little, Brown |
Imprint: | Virago |
Published date: | 03 Feb 2022 |
DEWEY: | 823.92 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 499 |
Weight: | 910g |
Height: | 164mm |
Width: | 240mm |
Spine width: | 48mm |