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Rosie Dastgir

    This author delves into the complexities of identity and cross-cultural relationships. Her work is characterized by a keen insight into themes of alienation and belonging. Through a fluid and evocative style, she explores the human experience, offering readers deeply resonant observations. Her writing serves as an invitation to contemplate our place in the world and our connections to others.

    A Small Fortune
    • 2013

      A Small Fortune

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Harris Anwar is a British Pakistani proud of his Eastern heritage. In fact, it's fair to say he's proud, full stop: proud he installed his own central heating; proud of his swanky blue Citroen; even proud he's owned the same Hoover for over twenty years. The only thing rivalling his pride is his Muslim sense of responsibility and obligation. He longs to do well by those dearest to him. Whether it's his nineteen-year-old daughter, Alia, in London, his cousin Nawaz and his family, living on top of their burgeoning takeaway in Yorkshire, or his friends and family back in Pakistan, Harris feels compelled to put himself second in order to help. But there's a problem: Harris' best intentions always seem to breed the worst results. And so it's no surprise that, when he decides to use his divorce settlement for selfless ends, this small fortune brings a huge cost of its own.

      A Small Fortune