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      Playing Games: The gorgeous debut novel from the acclaimed author of How We Met

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      Huma Qureshi's gorgeous first novel: a tender and intimate story of two sisters caught up in the joys and pains of art and family

      ''Warm and moving . . . Playing Games thoughtfully and elegantly considers what it means to be a sister, a mother and a writer'' Ch...

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      Product ID:9781529368772
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Playing Games
      Subtitle:The gorgeous debut novel from the acclaimed author of How We Met
      Authors:Author: Huma Qureshi
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short stories, Short stories
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      Huma Qureshi's gorgeous first novel: a tender and intimate story of two sisters caught up in the joys and pains of art and family

      ''Warm and moving . . . Playing Games thoughtfully and elegantly considers what it means to be a sister, a mother and a writer'' Chloë Ashby, author of Wet Paint

      ''A riveting and evocative tale of two sisters navigating love, loss and desires'' Zeba Talkhani, author of My Past is a Foreign Country

      The remarkable debut novel from critically acclaimed writer Huma Qureshi: a poignant story of art and sisterhood, family, marriage and betrayal


      Hana has a perfect job, a perfect home, a perfect marriage. It is her younger sister Mira who is a mess. But Hana wants children and her husband is hesitating, and perhaps her control is slipping.

      Mira dreams of a creative life but she''s stuck working at a local café. She hates her flatmate and Hana''s dismissal of her writing but she can''t find the right inspiration.

      One night, a fight between Hana and her husband sparks something in Mira: the words ring in her head and she starts typing. But what can you borrow from your sister? And what can be forgiven?

      Praise for Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love
      ''Impressive'' Sunday Times
      ''Intimate and incredibly insightful'' Stylist
      ''A deft, satisfying and poignant collection of stories . . . I loved it'' Pandora Sykes
      ''Huma Qureshi is a writer I know I''ll be reading for years and years and years'' Natasha Lunn


      Imprint Name:Sceptre
      Publisher Name:Hodder & Stoughton
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2024-07-04

      Additional information

      Weight228 g
      Dimensions130 × 197 × 23 mm