'Written with effortless style and amazing aplomb for a first-timer. 'Ali's observations of Nazneen, her family and friends, is precise, true and can only emanate out of deep empathy, the quality that gives this first novel its warmth and humour.Ali writes with such confidence and with the kind of control a much more experienced novelist would envy' Independent 'So uplifting as well as so important' Daily Telegraph 'This highly evolved, accomplished book is a reminder of how exhilarating novels can be: it opened up a world whose contours I could recognize, but which I needed Monica Ali to make me understand' Observer Ali's writing is stunning, almost poetic at times, and she has a beautifully inventive turn of phrase' Mail on Sunday 'The kind of novel that surprises one with its depth and dash it is a novel that will last' Guardian 'Monica Ali brings humour, grace and the special qualities of the best of Asian fiction to a narrative concerned with acceptance and denial.Wry and intelligent, subtle and graceful in its mix of formal prose, blackly despairing humour and fabulous characterization, this is a rich human novel' Irish Times 'Brick Lane has everything: richly complex characters, a gripping story and it's funny too' Observer 'Comedy and poignancy abound.Brick Lane is a wonderful debut' Sunday Telegraph 'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' The Sunday Times A brilliant evocation of sensuality which might occur anywhere' Daily Telegraph 'Ali has an impressive command of her story, but her real gift is in the richness of the lives she has created, populating Nazneen's London with a very entertaining cast of comic characters' The Times 'Funny, sharp and very touching' ***** Read more 'This has become a classic and i can see why'***** 'The kind of book that changes your perception of the world' ***** 'Highly evolved and accomplished' OBSERVER 'A brilliant evocation of sensuality' DAILY TELEGRAPH SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD
On a background of racial conflict and tension, they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate. Nazneen knows not a word of English, and is forced to depend on her husband.Ĭonfined in her tiny flat, Nazneen sews furiously for a living, shut away with her buttons and linings - until the radical Karim steps unexpectedly into her life. Away from her Bangladeshi village, home is now a cramped flat in a high-rise block in London's East End. Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. 'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' SUNDAY TIMES THE SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
By the author of LOVE MARRIAGE, the literary debut of a modern classic by the huge storytelling talent shortlisted for the Booker Prize
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