{"product_id":"the-good-muslim-a-novel-isbn-9780061478864","title":"The Good Muslim: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Delicate, heart-wrenching and poetic, this is a novel of great poise and power.” —Tash Aw, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Harmony Silk Factory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good Muslim\u003c\/em\u003e is an epic story about faith, family, the rise of religious fundamentalism, and the long shadow of war from prize-winning Bangladeshi novelist Tahmima Anam.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the dying days of a brutal civil war in Bangladesh, Sohail Haque stumbles upon an abandoned building. Inside he finds a young woman whose story will haunt him for a lifetime to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost a decade later, Sohail's sister, Maya, returns home after a long absence to find her beloved brother transformed. While Maya has stuck to her revolutionary ideals, Sohail has shunned his old life to become a charismatic religious leader. And when Sohail decides to send his son to a madrasa, the conflict between brother and sister comes to a devastating climax.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the dying days of a brutal civil war in Bangladesh, Sohail Haque stumbles upon an abandoned building. Inside he finds a young woman whose story will haunt him for a lifetime to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost a decade later, Sohail's sister, Maya, returns home after a long absence to find her beloved brother transformed. While Maya has stuck to her revolutionary ideals, Sohail has shunned his old life to become a charismatic religious leader. And when Sohail decides to send his son to a madrasa, the conflict between brother and sister comes to a devastating climax. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good Muslim\u003c\/em\u003e is an epic story about faith, family, the rise of religious fundamentalism, and the long shadow of war from prizewinning Bangladeshi novelist Tahmima Anam.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“What happens to a heart ravaged by war? What happens to the strongest bonds of familial love when a son or a brother walks down a path that seems incomprehensible? In this book of searing beauty, Tahmima Anam shows us a family searching for ways to navigate through these questions; in the process she takes us on an unforgettable journey through a young nation trying to define itself.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKamila Shamsie, author of BURNT SHADOWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this engrossing story, the author shows a great understanding of the lingering effects...Anam has a gift for tackling complex issues both personal and political.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anam has a gift for tackling complex issues both personal and political.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anam has an eye for culture, and for cultural dissonance. The writer’s gift is to make the unfamiliar understood. \u003ci\u003eThe Good Muslim\u003c\/i\u003e succeeds in doing exactly that, and doing it well.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anam tells a poignant, little-known story of a country often lost in the maze of global politics.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Good Muslim\u003c\/i\u003e brims with gripping narrative, absorbing history and Shakespearean moral conundrums. . . . A keen examination of survival and forgiveness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gripping and beautifully written. . . . From historical, political, and social tragedy, Anam has fashioned a mesmerizing story capturing a culture and a time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This novel has a historical sweep. . . . Strong emotional undercurrents and intense passions course between characters. 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Anam seems to be a novelist not so much luxuriating in the act of writing as in total control of it, using just the right words to create her stunning story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArifa Akbar, The Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anam seems to be a novelist not so much luxuriating in the act of writing as in total control of it, using the right words to create her stunning story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArifa Akbar, The Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Throughout the novel’s extremes of violence and tragedy, Anam always allows the ultimate humanity of the characters to shine through.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anam’s fluent prose and sharp insights are at their best when the narrative strays . . . into the surreal ways in which faith and love work-and sometimes fail.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887833673957,"sku":"NP9780061478864","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061478864.jpg?v=1730227559","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-good-muslim-a-novel-isbn-9780061478864","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}