Synopsis
Beauty-in name and appearance- is a young Bangladeshi woman, on the run from an abusive arranged marriage. In the threatening city streets, she is saved from harm by Mark, the type of white 'hooligan' she's always been taught to fear. Their unconventional friendship is at the heart of this moving novel as Beauty begins a journey of discovery into life outside of her restrictive family, showing the reader how we live in Britain through an innocent's eyes.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780955647673
- Number of pages: 336
- Dimensions: 197 x 127 x 19 mm
- Weight: 276g
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Stunning debut novel
This is a remarkable debut. The descriptions of the immigrant experience in England as well as the insights into Bangladeshi family life are profound, movi... READ MORE
Brilliant!
Such a great book - I've not been able to put it down, and I don't want to finish it.. I'm trying not to read it too fast...
Poor Beauty from Bangladesh, e... READ MORE