Home Fire A Novel
Home Fire A Novel by Kamila Shamsie, published by Penguin on September 4, 2018, is a reprint edition comprising 288 pages. This novel presents the suspenseful and heartbreaking story of an immigrant family navigating the complexities of love and loyalty against a backdrop of cultural heritage and political tension. Isma, having finally gained her freedom after years of caring for her siblings, is drawn into a web of familial obligations when her brother Parvaiz goes missing, seeking to connect with the legacy of their jihadist father.
Readers will find a narrative that explores the intricate dynamics of family life and the sacrifices made in the name of love. As Isma grapples with her concerns for her sister Aneeka and the return of Parvaiz, the arrival of Eamonn, the son of a political figure, complicates their lives further. The intertwining fates of these two families raise profound questions about identity and belonging, making this novel a poignant exploration of the immigrant experience and the challenges of navigating personal and cultural loyalties.
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“Ingenious… Builds to one of the most memorable final scenes I’ve read in a novel this century.” —The New York Times
WINNER OF THE 2018 WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION
FINALIST FOR THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE
The suspenseful and heartbreaking story of an immigrant family driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences, from the author of Best of Friends
Isma is free. After years of watching out for her younger siblings in the wake of their mother’s death, she’s accepted an invitation from a mentor in America that allows her to resume 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. When he resurfaces half a globe away, Isma’s worst fears are confirmed.
Then Eamonn enters the sisters’ lives. Son of a powerful political figure, he has his own birthright to live up to—or defy. Is he to be a chance at love? The means of Parvaiz’s salvation? Suddenly, two families’ fates are inextricably, devastatingly entwined, in this searing novel that asks: What sacrifices will we make in the name of love?
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