{"product_id":"burnt-shadows-9781526664792","title":"Burnt Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eBurnt 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. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13 March 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e_______________\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBurnt Shadows\u003c\/h1\u003e is a \u003cb\u003enovel\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003eepic\u003c\/b\u003e scope, \u003cb\u003epowerful\u003c\/b\u003e storytelling, and \u003cb\u003eskilful\u003c\/b\u003e control of the narrative. The novel has been shortlisted for the \u003cb\u003eOrange Prize\u003c\/b\u003e and has been described as \u003cb\u003ecompletely authentic\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecomplex\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ebreath-stopping\u003c\/b\u003e by Emma Thompson. \u003cb\u003eShamsie\u003c\/b\u003e's voice is \u003cb\u003eclear\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003c\/b\u003e, with a \u003cb\u003ewelcome sparseness\u003c\/b\u003e that allows the reader to connect with the characters. The book explores the \u003cb\u003efar-reaching\u003c\/b\u003e effects of war and displacement, and the \u003cb\u003eirreversible\u003c\/b\u003e wounds of the past. \u003cb\u003eBurnt Shadows\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003cb\u003enovel\u003c\/b\u003e of tremendous scope, across land and time, that perceptively demonstrates the \u003cb\u003efar-reaching\u003c\/b\u003e tentacles of war and displacement, and the \u003cb\u003eirreversible\u003c\/b\u003e wounds of the past. \u003cb\u003eShamsie\u003c\/b\u003e achieves the near impossibility of a truly intimate epic tale, and I challenge anyone to put this book down lightly. \u003cb\u003eShami Chakrabarti\u003c\/b\u003e, Observer, Books of the Year, describes the novel as a \u003cb\u003egiant\u003c\/b\u003e of novel, beautifully realised. The Independent describes the novel as \u003cb\u003ebeautifully realised\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eBurnt Shadows\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003cb\u003enovel\u003c\/b\u003e that will leave a lasting impression on the reader.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 129 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781526664792\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kamila Shamsie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":47209068790010,"sku":"9781526664792","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1742567349281_book.jpg?v=1742628931","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/burnt-shadows-9781526664792","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}