An Isolated Incident
- 480pages
- 17 heures de lecture
Zari Zoon is excited to marry her fiance but then tragedy strikes. She is sent from Kashmir to America to stay with relatives and to rebuild her ruined life.
Soniah Kamal Livres
Soniah Kamal crée des récits qui tissent habilement des sensibilités littéraires classiques avec des contextes contemporains. Son œuvre explore les thèmes de l'identité, de l'expérience postcoloniale et de la recherche d'appartenance, souvent empreinte d'une subtile touche ironique. Grâce à une prose habile et à une profonde compréhension de la psychologie humaine, elle offre aux lecteurs des histoires captivantes qui résonnent longtemps après la dernière page. Son écriture témoigne du pouvoir de la narration pour explorer les complexités des relations humaines et des normes sociales.
Unmarriageable
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
In a modern-day retelling of a classic tale, Alys Binat has vowed never to marry, but her encounter with Mr. Darsee at a wedding challenges her resolve. The Binat family's fortunes have dwindled due to a scandal, leaving Alys, the practical second daughter, content teaching English literature to schoolgirls. She strives to inspire her students, knowing many will drop out to marry young, by sharing the works of Jane Austen and other literary figures. When a grand wedding invitation arrives, Mrs. Binat eagerly prepares her daughters to attract wealthy bachelors, believing their fortunes may change. During the festivities, Alys's beautiful sister, Jena, catches the attention of a desirable bachelor, while his friend, Valentine Darsee, appears disdainful of the Binat family. After overhearing Darsee's unflattering remarks about her, Alys dismisses him as snobbish. However, as the wedding celebrations continue, the Binats eagerly await Jena's potential proposal, and Alys begins to see that Darsee's brusque demeanor might conceal a more complex character than she initially perceived.