Delightfully detailed, emotionally rich and relevant Anora McGaha,
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A multi-layered, multi-faceted story of love, loss and mixed-race
marriage, Revolt is the tale of three wealthy sisters and the problems
that no amount of money can solve. There is a daughter, abandoned
because of an impulsive marriage, an aunt who pines for lost love, and a
bridegroom with the biggest problem of them all.
Set in England and the fictional village of Gulistan in Pakistan, with
its fascinating array of quirky, eccentric and unforgettable characters,
Revolt centres on the forthcoming marriage of two rich cousins and the
often hilarious but always deeply moving pitfalls of living in a place
where everyone knows everybody else s business. Underpinning the action
is the compulsive and pervading need to resolve the conflict between
Pakistani Muslim values and those of the modern West.
A brilliantly incisive portrait of small-town life, exploding into a
panoramic portrayal of the nature of change, freedom, pride and
prejudice, Revolt also reminds us of a darker, more threatening world.
Immensely readable, dramatic and beautifully evocative, this book will
enthral, as the action unfolds and the tensions play out to their
startling resolution.
