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The Obscure Logic of the Heart

The Obscure Logic of the Heart

by PriyaBasil (Author)

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    Paperback 2010

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Synopsis

A devoted daughter; a secret love; an impossible dilemma...Lina has always been the apple of her father's strict eye. When she meets Anil, a wealthy, cultured and decidedly liberal student of architecture from Kenya's Asian community, the intensity of her feelings for someone so different takes her by surprise. She is political and he is not; she is of modest background and he is not; she is a Muslim and he is not ...While Lina's parents still dream of a suitable boy for their eldest daughter, she engages in an intricate game of deceit to hide her blossoming relationship. When Lina's mother chances upon a suitcase of their love letters, a moral chasm threatens to tear the family and the lovers apart.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 416
 Edition: Airport / Ireland / Export ed
 Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 10 Jun 2010
ISBN 10: 0385611455
ISBN 13: 9780385611459
Book Overview: Big-canvas, provocative new novel from the Commonwealth and Dylan Thomas prize longlisted young author of Ishq and Mushq

Media Reviews
A searing love story ... burns and scorches with wry conviction about young love that refuses to say die India Today Priya has done a wonderful job of characterisation. Her description of the turmoil faced by people in love makes the book an interesting and satisfying read New Woman What really sets this book apart from others is the beautiful prose used by the author. The descriptions that she uses are breathtaking and you really feel as though you are there with the characters, seeing everything that they are able to see... the ending was so powerful that it will remain with you long after you have finished. Chrissie'sCorner.co.uk
Author Bio
Priya Basil was born in London in 1977 and grew up in Kenya. Her first novel, Ishq and Mushq, was longlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, the Dylan Thomas Prize for Young Writers and the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. It was also shortlisted in the 2008 Spread the Word: Books to Talk About competition. Priya lives in London and Berlin. Visit her website: Priyabasil.com.