Burnt Shadows is a novel of tremendous scope, across land and time, that perceptively demonstrates the far and unyielding reach of the tentacles of war and displacement, and the irrevocable wounds of the past.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 13 March 2025
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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Burnt Shadows

is a novel that tells the story of Hiroko Tanaka, a 21-year-old woman who experiences loss and foreignness in Nagasaki, India, and Delhi, India. The book has received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising its epic scope, powerful storytelling, and skilful control of the narrative. The novel has been shortlisted for the Orange Prize and has been described as completely authentic, complex, and breath-stopping by Emma Thompson. Shamsie's voice is clear and compelling, with a welcome sparseness that allows the reader to connect with the characters. The book explores the far-reaching effects of war and displacement, and the irreversible wounds of the past. Burnt Shadows is a novel of tremendous scope, across land and time, that perceptively demonstrates the far-reaching tentacles of war and displacement, and the irreversible wounds of the past. Shamsie achieves the near impossibility of a truly intimate epic tale, and I challenge anyone to put this book down lightly. Shami Chakrabarti, Observer, Books of the Year, describes the novel as a giant of novel, beautifully realised. The Independent describes the novel as beautifully realised. Burnt Shadows is a novel that will leave a lasting impression on the reader.

Dimension: 198 x 129 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526664792