The Taliban Cricket Club

Name: The Taliban Cricket Club
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ISBN: 9781743315767

Timeri N Murari

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English

Allen & Unwin
27 May 2013

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

A soaring novel of resilience, hope, strength and tenderness, The Taliban Cricket Club reveals how love can overcome, and outwit, even the power of tyrants.

Rukhsana, a spirited young journalist in Kabul, is summoned to the infamous Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice to face its terrifying minister, Zorak Wahidi. A cricket tournament is announced, with the winning team to travel to Pakistan for training and then represent Afghanistan at an international level.

In reality, the idea is ludicrous. The Taliban will never embrace a game rooted in civility, fairness and equality. And no one in Afghanistan even knows how to play cricket, except Rukhsana. But the tournament offers hope - a means of escape for her brother and young cousins. And for Rukhsana, escape is essential - Wahidi wants to marry her, a frightening proposition which will enslave her in his home.

With the help of her cousins, Rukhsana devises an audacious plan that could ensure their freedom. All they have to do is learn to play cricket - and win.

Dangerous, feisty and funny - totally engaging from the first page.'A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul. I was won over by Murari's uplifting and vastly entertaining tale, which reaffirms the power of friendship, fellowship, and love in the face of all forms of tyranny.'

- Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire 'A beautifully written novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman whose only crime is being a woman I loved this riveting book.' - Deborah Rodriguez, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul

By: Timeri N Murari
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 302g
ISBN: 9781743315767
ISBN 10: 1743315767
Publication Date: 27 May 2013
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Taliban Cricket Club

'A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul. I was won over by Murari's uplifting and vastly entertaining tale, which reaffirms the power of friendship, fellowship, and love in the face of all forms of tyranny.' - Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire.