People Want to Live by Farah Ali

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People Want to Live by Farah Ali

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People Want to Live by Farah Ali

Set primarily in Pakistan, these award-winning stories follow people living on the brink of abandonment - in their personal relationships and their place in the world. A mother, coping with the sudden death of her son, uncovers long buried secrets in his absence. An anguished girl grabs a chance for a life beyond the orphanage walls where she lives and discovers the price of freedom. A young couple tries to keep their fraught relationship steady as a heat wave engulfs their city. A son returns to visit his ageing parents while beset with memories of a troubled childhood. And two thieves find themselves in a situation more precarious by the minute, and more dangerous than their original mission. Farah Ali's debut collection of thirteen stories, People Want to Live features stories of togetherness and reckless faith in the face of a world that's built to break us. Her characters mount battle with loneliness and in their fight reveal surprising vulnerabilities and an astonishing measure of hope.

Farah Ali is a Visiting Scholar at the University of Leeds.

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ISBN 13 9781952119293
ISBN 10 1952119294
Title People Want to Live
Author Farah Ali
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Binding type Hardback
Publisher McSweeney's
Year published 2021-10-26
Number of pages 222
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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