Balli Kaur Jaswal

Broschiertes Buch

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters

Beschreibung

a warm, funny and feel good story about family and friendship

Autor

Balli Kaur Jaswal is the author of five novels, including Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Born in Singapore and raised in Japan, Russia and the Philippines, Jaswal studied creative writing in the United States and worked as an English teacher in Australia and Turkey, and held fellowships at the University of East Anglia and Nanyang Technological University. She lives in Singapore with her husband and son.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins / HarperCollins UK
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 161804
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 191mm x 127mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 260g
• ISBN-13: 9780008209964
• ISBN-10: 0008209960
• Artikelnr.: 59353039

Rezensionen

Praise for Balli Kaur Jaswal:

'Big-hearted, earthy and funny: turns so many preconceptions upside down. A rattlingly good story' Deborah Moggach, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

'Warm and hilariously funny' Good Housekeeping

'Charming, hilarious and thoughtful' The Pool

'Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows balances darkness and light, social commentary and ecstatic escapism... funny and moving tale of desire and its discontents' The Economist

'Sensual, authentic and hilarious, I will never look at an aubergine in the same way again - 5 stars' The Sun

'Enlightening and entertaining' Woman & Home

'A dark comedy... about empowerment and friendship' Tatler

'A page turner... Tackles serious themes with a light and funny touch' Glamour

'Funny yet serious, this is a fab book about women, culture and secrets' Prima

'By turns erotic, romantic, and mysterious, this tale of women defying patriarchal strictures enchants' Kirkus Reviews

'Compulsive, funny and wonderfully original - this novel glows with witty sensuality. I love it ' Helen Lederer, Losing It

'Poignant, intelligent yet wickedly funny - a delightful read that reignites one's belief in the power of sisterhood' June Sarpong