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Home Fire

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN`S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017AN EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017`Elegant and evocative.. . A powerful exploration of the clash between society, family and faith in the modern world` Guardian`There is high, high music in the air at the end of Home Fire` New York TimesIsma is free. After years spent raising her twin siblings in the wake of their mother`s death, she is finally studying in America, resuming a dream long deferred. But she can`t stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in London - or their brother, Parvaiz, who`s disappeared in pursuit of his own
dream: to prove himself to the dark legacy of the jihadist father he never knew.Then Eamonn enters the sisters` lives. Handsome and privileged, he inhabits a London worlds away from theirs. As the son of a powerful British Muslim politician, Eamonn has his own birthright to live up to - or defy. Is he to be a chance at love? The means of Parvaiz`s salvation? Two families` fates are inextricably, devastatingly entwined in this searing novel that asks: what sacrifices will we make in the name of love?A contemporary reimagining of Sophocles` Antigone, Home Fire is an urgent, fiercely compelling story of loyalties torn apart when love and politics collide - confirming Kamila Shamsie as a master storyteller of our times.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN`S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2018A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017AN EVENING STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017` Elegant & evocative.. . A powerful exploration of the clash between society, family & faith in the modern world` Guardian` There is high, high music in the air at the end of Home Fire` New York Times Isma is free. After years spent raising her twin siblings in the wake of their mother`s death, she is finally studying in America, resuming a dream long deferred. But she can`t stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in London
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- confirming Kamila Shamsie as a master storyteller of our times.

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Contemporary - Modern era design

Contemporary - A design reference to indicate post war modern design

New York - A United States State. Commonly known as the Big Apple

Dark - A colour which absorbs visable ligt so apears less light than objects that reflect light

World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti

Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.

Love - Someone who shows deep affection for someone else.

Fire - the release of energy through heat and light.

Contemporary - An object that is living in the same time.

Home - A place of permanent residence for families.

Twin - A pair of people or animals that are born at the same time.

Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

Evening - The later part of the day from about 6pm to bedtime.

Family - A group of people that live together made up from parents and children.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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