Brick Lane by Monica Ali [in AsianWeek]
A runaway bestseller in its native Britain and quickly climbing the charts on this side of the pond, Ali’s assured debut novel follows the life of Bangladeshi-born Nazneen, who arrives at age 18 in London as the arranged wife of a fat, older man. She remains resigned to her new life, as wife, then as mother (which translates to housekeeper and cook) until she meets a fiery young man who challenges her staid, submissive existence.
Review: “New and Notable Books,” AsianWeek, September 26, 2003
Readers: Adult
Published: 2003
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