***As dramatised on BBC Radio Four*** SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE THE SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A RICHARD AND JUDY PICK Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime SUNDAY TIMES Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bangladeshi village, home is now a cramped flat in a high-rise block in London s East End. Nazneen knows not a word of English, and is forced to depend on her husband. Confined 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. On a background of racial conflict and tension, they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate. A GRANTA BEST OF BRITISH YOUNG NOVELIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD A brilliant evocation of sensuality DAILY TELEGRAPH A novel that will last GUARDIAN Highly evolved and accomplished OBSERVER Reader s love for BRICK LANE: Memorable and gripping ***** The kind of book that changes your perception of the world ***** This has become a classic and i can see why ***** Funny, sharp and very touching *****
