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The Taliban cricket club / Timeri N. Murari.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062091253 :
- Physical Description: 325 p. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Ecco, c2012.
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- Subject:
- Taliban > Fiction.
Women journalists > Afghanistan > Fiction.
Cricket > Fiction.
Afghanistan > Politics and government > 1989-2001 > Fiction.
Available copies
- 7 of 8 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Radium Hot Springs Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radium Hot Springs Public Library | FIC (Text) | 35130000022586 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In war-torn Kabul, Rukshana, a spirited young journalist, devises a clever scheme to ensure her and her family's freedom by entering them in a cricket tournament where the winner will travel to Pakistan to train and then play at an international level. 30,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Set in war-torn Kabul, a harrowing yet tender novel--think "Bend It Like Beckham" in a burka--about one woman's courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. - Baker & Taylor
In war-torn Kabul, Rukhsana, a spirited young journalist, devises a clever scheme to ensure her and her family's freedom by entering them in a cricket tournament where the winner will travel to Pakistan to train and then play at an international level. - HARPERCOLL
"A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul."
"Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog MillionaireA harrowing yet tender novel'Bend It Like Beckham in a burka'The Taliban Cricket Club is a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman's courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari, acclaimed author of the international bestseller, Taj, is a sweeping story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their freedom with a bat and a ball.
- HARPERCOLL
“A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul.”
—Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog MillionaireA harrowing yet tender novel—Bend It Like Beckham in a burka—The Taliban Cricket Club is a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman’s courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari, acclaimed author of the international bestseller, Taj, is a sweeping story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their freedom with a bat and a ball.