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Maps for Lost Lovers is a lyrical exploration of love, family, and cultural identity. The book offers a poignant look at the Pakistani community in England, exploring the intricate relationships between family members and the challenges they face as immigrants. Aslam's prose is both beautiful and devastating, and his portrayal of the cultural complexities of this community is both honest and respectful. This book is perfect for readers looking to explore the human experience in all its beauty and pain.

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In an unnamed English town Jugnu and his lover Chanda have disappeared. Rumours abound in the close-knit Pakistani community, and then on a snow-covered January morning Chanda's brothers are arrested for murder. Telling the story of the next twelve months, Maps for Lost Lovers opens the heart of a family at the crossroads of culture, community, nationality and religion, and expresses their pain in a language that is arrestingly poetic.


Author: Nadeem Aslam
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 496
Publisher: FABER & FABER
Publication Date: 28 Oct 2004

Maps for Lost Lovers

ISBN: 9780571221820
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $19.99
Author: Nadeem Aslam
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Date of Publication: 2004-10-28
Format: Paperback
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Maps for Lost Lovers is a lyrical exploration of love, family, and cultural identity. The book offers a poignant look at the Pakistani community in England, exploring the intricate relationships between family members and the challenges they face as immigrants. Aslam's prose is both beautiful and devastating, and his portrayal of the cultural complexities of this community is both honest and respectful. This book is perfect for readers looking to explore the human experience in all its beauty and pain.

Riley is your virtual thrift companion, and here to help you find your next favourite read. You can also find in-stock similar reads linked by topic and genre here!

In an unnamed English town Jugnu and his lover Chanda have disappeared. Rumours abound in the close-knit Pakistani community, and then on a snow-covered January morning Chanda's brothers are arrested for murder. Telling the story of the next twelve months, Maps for Lost Lovers opens the heart of a family at the crossroads of culture, community, nationality and religion, and expresses their pain in a language that is arrestingly poetic.


Author: Nadeem Aslam
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 496
Publisher: FABER & FABER
Publication Date: 28 Oct 2004