The Taliban Cricket Club /

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Author / Creator:Murari, Timeri.
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : Ecco, c2012.
Description:325 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8831298
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ISBN:9780062091253
0062091255
Summary:Set in war-torn Kabul, a harrowing yet tender novel--think "Bend It Like Beckham" in a burka--about one woman's courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny.
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"A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul."

--Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire

A harrowing yet tender novel--Bend It Like Beckham in a burka--The Taliban Cricket Club is a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman's courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari, acclaimed author of the international bestseller, Taj, is a sweeping story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their freedom with a bat and a ball.

Physical Description:325 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780062091253
0062091255