{"product_id":"9780062091253","title":"The Taliban Cricket Club : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Taliban Cricket Club\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Timeri N. Murari\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul.”\u003cbr\u003e—Vikas Swarup, author of \u003cem\u003eSlumdog Millionaire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA harrowing yet tender novel—\u003cem\u003eBend It Like Beckham\u003c\/em\u003e in a burka—\u003cem\u003eThe Taliban Cricket Club\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eTaj\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“An engaging new novel. . . . Murari’s imagined tale of how a desperate group of Afghans seizes this opportunity to seek their freedom offers insights into the dangers, deprivations, passions, and aspirations of everyday Afghan life.”\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of Khaled Hosseini’s \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e will here find a similarly uplifting story about good people surviving their horrific circumstances. . . . Murari has crafted a tense, compelling story.”\u003cbr\u003e“There is a twist in the tale—and it is a clever one.”\u003cbr\u003e“Required reading.”\u003cbr\u003e“A beautifully written novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman whose only crime is being a woman.... I loved this riveting book.”\u003cbr\u003e“A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul. I was won over by Murari’s uplifting and vastly entertaining sporting tale, which reaffirms the power of friendship, fellowship, and love in the face of all forms of tyranny.”\u003cbr\u003e“A lovely, diverting and moving tale of contemporary Kabul, about love, courage, passion, tyranny and cricket. Murari has an uncommon tale to tell, and does so with imagination and empathy.”\u003cbr\u003e“A compelling novel about cricket in war-torn Kabul, narrated by a young woman who refuses to be silenced by the Taliban.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062091253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41105515937998,"sku":"9780062091253","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062091253.jpg?v=1649564410","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062091253","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}