The standout new novel by acclaimed author Ayisha Malik - perfect for
fans of David Nicholls and Candice Carty-Williams. In the sleepy village
of Babel's End, trouble is brewing. Bilal Hasham is having a mid-life
crisis. His mother has just died, and he finds peace lying in a grave
he's dug in the garden. His elderly Auntie Rukhsana has come to live
with him, and forged an unlikely friendship with village busybody,
Shelley Hawking. His wife Mariam is distant and distracted, and his
stepson Haaris is spending more time with his real father. Bilal's
mother's dying wish was to build a mosque in Babel's End, but when
Shelley gets wind of this scheme, she unleashes the forces of hell. Will
Bilal's mosque project bring his family and his beloved village together
again, or drive them apart? Warm, wise and laugh-out-loud funny, This
Green and Pleasant Land is a life-affirming look at love, faith and the
meaning of home.