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.

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