Items related to In the City by the Sea
Hasan is eleven years old. He loves cricket, pomegranates, the night sky, his clever, vibrant artistic mother and his etymologically obsessed lawyer father, and he adores his next-door neighbour Zehra. One early summer morning, while lazing happily on the roof, Hasan watches a young boy flying a yellow kite fall to his death. Soon after, Hasan's idyllic, sheltered family life is shattered when his beloved uncle Salman, a dissenting politician, is arrested and charged with treason. Set in a land ruled by an oppresive military regime, this eloquent, charming and quietly political novel vividly recreates the confusing world of a young boy on the edge of adulthood, and beautifully illustrates the transformative power of the imagination.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Kamila Shamsie was born in 1973 in Pakistan. Her first novel IN THE CITY BY THE SEA, was published in 1998 and shortlisted for the John Llewelyn Rhys / Mail on Sunday Prize. In 1999 she also received The Award for Literature in Pakistan and published her second novel SALT AND SAFFRON to critical acclaim. Kamila lives in London and Karachi.
Review:
'Lively, playful, provocative' Anita Desai 'A touching and engrossing story ... an assured debut' The Times 'A colourful and peripatetic view of politics in Pakistan ... an interesting and promising novel' Guardian 'Full of fun, longing and wit ... a debut of spirit and imagination, loaded with intelligent charm' Ali Smith, Scotsman
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherGranta Books
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 186207223X
- ISBN 13 9781862072237
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
In the City by the Sea
Published by
Granta Books
(1998)
ISBN 10: 186207223X
ISBN 13: 9781862072237
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. Seller Inventory # wbs6468289580
Buy Used
US$ 2.70
Convert currency
Stock Image
In the City by the Sea: A Novel
Published by
Granta Books, London, England
(1998)
ISBN 10: 186207223X
ISBN 13: 9781862072237
Used
Soft cover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. British First. Complete number line from 1 to 10; minor wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition. Book. Seller Inventory # 020509
Buy Used
US$ 15.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
In the City by the Sea
Published by
Granta Books
(1998)
ISBN 10: 186207223X
ISBN 13: 9781862072237
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 48397050-20
Buy Used
US$ 5.68
Convert currency
In the City by the Sea; SIGNED 1st/1st
Published by
Granta
(1998)
ISBN 10: 186207223X
ISBN 13: 9781862072237
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Signed
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Debut novel from the Booker shortlisted author. Signed by Kamila Shamsie to the title page. A fine, unread copy of a first edition, first impression paperback original. All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong, custom made book boxes to ensure undamaged delivery. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 011141
Buy Used
US$ 45.03
Convert currency