{"product_id":"hidden-fires-1","title":"Hidden Fires","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can you live in the present when you're trying to bury the past? 'A\u003cbr\u003esweeping tale of resilience' i News 'An ineffably touching novel by a\u003cbr\u003etalented young author' Saga Magazine 'Harrowing yet uplifting...A visceral\u003cbr\u003eexploration of family, identity and loss' Sunday Post šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„ Ramadan, 2017.\u003cbr\u003eYusuf wakes in the middle of the night to pray. His routine is always the\u003cbr\u003esame, but something tells him that tonight is different. Yellow flames blur\u003cbr\u003eYusuf's vision, and the laughter of a small child echoes in his ears. But\u003cbr\u003ethis time, the red, smoke-filled skies aren't just in his memory. Miles\u003cbr\u003eaway, Rubi is also awake. On the television, she watches reports of a\u003cbr\u003edevastating fire in London. She is already anxious when her parents send\u003cbr\u003eher to stay with her Grandpa Yusuf, whose conservative house rules are\u003cbr\u003ealmost as unbearable as the loneliness she feels at home. Yusuf's lifestyle\u003cbr\u003edoes not gel with Rubi's. But when she finds him scared and confused one\u003cbr\u003enight, it becomes clear that there's more to her grandfather than Rubi ever\u003cbr\u003econsidered. As Yusuf grapples with the past, Rubi is determined to save\u003cbr\u003ehim. But the memories that are recovered and spoken of for the first time\u003cbr\u003ein years are more painful than she could have imagined. From the Costa\u003cbr\u003ePrize-shortlisted author of The Family Tree and Women's Prize x Good\u003cbr\u003eHousekeeping Futures Finalist, Hidden Fires is a powerful story of grief\u003cbr\u003eand loss, the power of family and the long arm of history. šŸ”„šŸ”„šŸ”„ Readers are\u003cbr\u003eloving Hidden Fires: 'A heartbreaking, emotional rollercoaster of a read' ā­\u003cbr\u003eā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ 'A must read book' ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ 'An exquisite book exploring the\u003cbr\u003esecrets, vulnerabilities and tremendous bonds between three generations of\u003cbr\u003efamily' ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ 'What a stunning read' ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ 'It's profound and\u003cbr\u003ehumane and loving' ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ 'The style of writing is beautiful, eloquent,\u003cbr\u003eas if you are reading Urdu prose' ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ 'Such a powerful novel. I could\u003cbr\u003enot put it down' ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ 'Moved me to tears' ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ ā­ Praise for Hidden\u003cbr\u003eFires: 'A tale of how we can live together yet be so far apart, and of how\u003cbr\u003ebridges can be built' Woman's Weekly 'Hussain captures a thousand untold\u003cbr\u003estories in one' The New Arab 'There are not only hidden fires in this\u003cbr\u003enovel, but myriad hidden lives ... It treats difficult, serious subjects of\u003cbr\u003eburied trauma with real care, combined with a lightness of touch that\u003cbr\u003ecarries the novel with humour, surprise and love' Ross Raisin, author of A\u003cbr\u003eHunger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Sairish Hussain\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HQ\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thryft Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Like New","offer_id":51668743815449,"sku":"X64430","price":15.59,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":51668743848217,"sku":"X64430","price":13.26,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":51668743880985,"sku":"X64430","price":11.93,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Well Read","offer_id":51668743913753,"sku":"X64430","price":11.27,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0110\/0598\/4849\/files\/0008297509.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg?v=1793972692","url":"https:\/\/thryft.asia\/products\/hidden-fires-1","provider":"Thryft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}