Tahmima Anam se plonge dans les thèmes complexes de l'identité, de l'histoire et de la politique du Bangladesh dans son écriture. Sa maîtrise stylistique réside dans le tissage de récits personnels avec des contextes sociaux et historiques plus larges. À travers ses œuvres littéraires, Anam explore les héritages et les impacts du colonialisme et des conflits. Sa prose est riche en détails sensoriels, utilisant souvent l'ironie pour révéler des vérités plus profondes.
1971, Pakistan oriental. Les dernières élections ont soufflé le vent du changement et la région est à l'aube de sa révolution. A l'heure des prises de position, Rehana, sublime mère courage, fait le choix de ses enfants, Sohail et Maya, engagés dans la lutte armée. Prête à tout pour les protéger, elle ne se doute pas que cet amour sans faille va la mettre face à un dilemme déchirant.
The Bones of Grace is a modern love story spanning continents and the interwoven fortunes of those who have and have not. On the eve of her departure to discover evidence of the near mythological walking whale Ambulocetus Natans, Zubaida Haque falls in love with a stranger she meets at a piano concert. But after a tragedy sends her back to her hometown Dhaka, she seeks solace in the figure of an old friend and makes a rash decision with disastrous consequences. In a bid to escape familial constraints, she moves to a southern port city to help a charity working on the infamous shipbreaking beaches.
What does it mean to be a good daughter, sister, friend and citizen - and a good Muslim?
"Halfway through her PhD and already dreaming of running her own lab, computer scientist Asha has her future all mapped out. Then a chance meeting and whirlwind romance with her old high-school crush, Cyrus, changes everything. Dreaming big, together with their friend Jules they come up with a revolutionary idea: to build a social networking app that could bring meaning to millions of lives. While Asha creates an ingenious algorithm, Cyrus' charismatic appeal throws him into the spotlight. When the app explodes into the next big thing, Asha should be happy, shouldn't she? But why does she feel invisible at the boardroom table of her own company? Why are decisions being made without her?"--Provided by publisher.