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Penguin Readers Level 6: Brick Lane (ELT Graded Reader)
Abridged Edition
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
89 kr
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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Brick Lane, a Level 6 Reader, is B1+ in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future continuous, reported questions, third conditional, was going to and ellipsis. A small number of illustrations support the text.When Nazneen is 18, she marries a much older man and moves from Bangladesh to England to be with her husband. But Brick Lane in London is very different from Nazneen's village, and she speaks no English. Nazneen must try to look after her family and get used to a new, and very strange, country.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.
Brick Lane
AvMonica Ali
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2005
214 kr
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This exciting and deeply moving debut novel follows the tumultuous life of Nazneen from her birth in a Bangladeshi village hut, to her arranged marriage to Chanu and the subsequent move to London’s Tower HamletsNazneen’s inauspicious entry to the world, an apparent stillbirth on the hard mud floor of a Bangladeshi village hut, imbues in her a sense of fatalism that she carries across continents when she is married off to Chanu. Her life in London’s Tower Hamlets is, on the surface, calm. For years, keeping house and rearing children, she does what is expected of her. Yet Nazneen walks a tightrope stretched between her daughters’ embarrassment and her husband’s resentments. Chanu calls his elder daughter the little memsahib. ‘I didn’t ask to be born here,’ say Shahana, with regular finality.Into that fragile peace walks Karim. He sets questions before her, of longing and belonging; he sparks in her a turmoil that reflects the community’s own; he opens her eyes and directs her gaze – but what she sees, in the end, comes as a suprise to them both.While Nazneen journeys along her path of self-realization, a way haunted by her mother’s ghost, her sister Hasina, back in Bangladesh, rushes headlong at her life, first making a ‘love marriage’, then fleeing her violent husband. Woven through the novel, Hasina’s letters from Dhaka recount a world of overwhelming adversity. Shaped – yet ultimately not bound – by their landscapes and memories, both sisters struggle to dream themselves out of the rules prescribed for them.Beautifully rendered and, by turns, both comic and deeply moving, Brick Lane establishes Monica Ali as one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.
Penguin Readers Level 6: Brick Lane (ELT Graded Reader)
Abridged Edition
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Engelska, 2023
89 kr
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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Brick Lane, a Level 6 Reader, is B1+ in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future continuous, reported questions, third conditional, was going to and ellipsis. A small number of illustrations support the text.When Nazneen is 18, she marries a much older man and moves from Bangladesh to England to be with her husband. But Brick Lane in London is very different from Nazneen''s village, and she speaks no English. Nazneen must try to look after her family and get used to a new, and very strange, country.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.
Love Marriage
Don't miss this heart-warming, funny and bestselling book club pick about what love really means
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Engelska, 2022
122 kr
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKAS HEARD ON RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME, READ BY MEERA SYAL A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, DAILY MAIL, RED MAGAZINE, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
''Absolutely terrific'' JENNY COLGAN
''An utterly unputdownable exploration of modern love'' STYLIST
''Gloriously readable, acute, funny and sympathetic'' DAILY MAIL------------------------------------------------------------TWO CULTURES. TWO FAMILIES. TWO PEOPLE.
Yasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancée, fellow doctor Joe Sangster. But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin''s parents get to know Joe''s firebrand feminist mother, both families must confront the unravelling of long-held secrets, lies and betrayals.
As Yasmin dismantles her own assumptions about the people she holds most dear, she''s also forced to ask herself what she really wants in a relationship and what a ''love marriage'' actually means.
''A glorious tapestry of modern British family life'' METRO
''A joy'' NAOISE DOLAN
''I defy you to put this book down'' ADAM KAY''A surefire hit'' OBSERVER
''Wildly entertaining ... a bold and generous book'' FINANCIAL TIMES
''Big-hearted, wry and tender'' HARPER''S BAZAAR
''As engrossing and enjoyable as Brick Lane'' SUNDAY TIMES
''Rich, sensitive and gloriously entertaining'' TASH AW, TLS
Love Marriage
Don't miss this heart-warming, funny and bestselling book club pick about what love really means
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
191 kr
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TWO CULTURES. TWO FAMILIES. TWO PEOPLE.THE NEW INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF BRICK LANE_____________________________________'Rich, sensitive and gloriously entertaining' Tash Aw, Times Literary Supplement'An utterly unputdownable exploration of modern love' Stylist'As engrossing and enjoyable as Brick Lane' Sunday TimesYasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancée, fellow doctor Joe Sangster.But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin's parents get to know Joe's firebrand feminist mother, both families must confront the unravelling of long-held secrets, lies and betrayals.As Yasmin dismantles her own assumptions about the people she holds most dear, she's also forced to ask herself what she really wants in a relationship and what a 'love marriage' actually means. Love Marriage is a story about who we are and how we love in today's Britain - with all the complications and contradictions of life, desire, marriage and family. What starts as a captivating social comedy develops into a heart-breaking and gripping story of two cultures, two families and two people trying to understand one another.'A glorious tapestry of modern British family life' Metro'A surefire hit' Observer'Wildly entertaining ... a bold and generous book' Financial Times'Big-hearted, wry and tender' Harper's Bazaar'Absolutely terrific ... genuinely touching' Jenny Colgan, Spectator'Gloriously readable, acute, funny and sympathetic' Daily Mail
Love Marriage
Don't miss this heart-warming, funny and bestselling book club pick about what love really means
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
130 kr
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKAS HEARD ON RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME, READ BY MEERA SYAL A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, DAILY MAIL, RED MAGAZINE, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Absolutely terrific' JENNY COLGAN'An utterly unputdownable exploration of modern love' STYLIST'Gloriously readable, acute, funny and sympathetic' DAILY MAIL------------------------------------------------------------TWO CULTURES. TWO FAMILIES. TWO PEOPLE. Yasmin Ghorami has a lot to be grateful for: a loving family, a fledgling career in medicine, and a charming, handsome fiancée, fellow doctor Joe Sangster. But as the wedding day draws closer and Yasmin's parents get to know Joe's firebrand feminist mother, both families must confront the unravelling of long-held secrets, lies and betrayals.As Yasmin dismantles her own assumptions about the people she holds most dear, she's also forced to ask herself what she really wants in a relationship and what a 'love marriage' actually means.'A glorious tapestry of modern British family life' METRO'A joy' NAOISE DOLAN'I defy you to put this book down' ADAM KAY'A surefire hit' OBSERVER'Wildly entertaining ... a bold and generous book' FINANCIAL TIMES'Big-hearted, wry and tender' HARPER'S BAZAAR'As engrossing and enjoyable as Brick Lane' SUNDAY TIMES'Rich, sensitive and gloriously entertaining' TASH AW, TLS
Brick Lane
By the bestselling author of LOVE MARRIAGE
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Engelska, 2004, 0-3 år
136 kr
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***As dramatised on BBC Radio Four***SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA RICHARD AND JUDY PICK'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' SUNDAY TIMESStill in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bangladeshi village, home is now a cramped flat in a high-rise block in London's East End. Nazneen knows not a word of English, and is forced to depend on her husband.Confined in her tiny flat, Nazneen sews furiously for a living, shut away with her buttons and linings - until the radical Karim steps unexpectedly into her life. On a background of racial conflict and tension, they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate.A GRANTA BEST OF BRITISH YOUNG NOVELISTSHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD'A brilliant evocation of sensuality' DAILY TELEGRAPH'A novel that will last' GUARDIAN'Highly evolved and accomplished' OBSERVERReader's love for BRICK LANE:'Memorable and gripping' *****'The kind of book that changes your perception of the world' *****'This has become a classic and i can see why'*****'Funny, sharp and very touching' *****
Brick Lane
A Novel
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Engelska, 2003
196 kr
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“A book you won’t be able to put down. A Bangladeshi immigrant in London is torn between the kind, tedious older husband with whom she has an arranged marriage (and children) and the fiery political activist she lusts after. A novel that’s multi-continental, richly detailed and elegantly crafted.” —Curtis Sittenfeld, author of SisterlandAfter an arranged marriage to Chanu, a man twenty years older, Nazneen is taken to London, leaving her home and heart in the Bangladeshi village where she was born. Her new world is full of mysteries. How can she cross the road without being hit by a car (an operation akin to dodging raindrops in the monsoon)? What is the secret of her bullying neighbor Mrs. Islam? What is a Hell''s Angel? And how must she comfort the naïve and disillusioned Chanu? As a good Muslim girl, Nazneen struggles to not question why things happen. She submits, as she must, to Fate and devotes herself to her husband and daughters. Yet to her amazement, she begins an affair with a handsome young radical, and her erotic awakening throws her old certainties into chaos. Monica Ali’s splendid novel is about journeys both external and internal, where the marvelous and the terrifying spiral together.
Alentejo Blue
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
266 kr
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Brick Lane
By the bestselling author of LOVE MARRIAGE
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Engelska, 2008, 0-3 år
3,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(2)
100 kr
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***As dramatised on BBC Radio Four***SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZETHE SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA RICHARD AND JUDY PICK'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' SUNDAY TIMESStill in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bangladeshi village, home is now a cramped flat in a high-rise block in London's East End. Nazneen knows not a word of English, and is forced to depend on her husband.Confined in her tiny flat, Nazneen sews furiously for a living, shut away with her buttons and linings - until the radical Karim steps unexpectedly into her life. On a background of racial conflict and tension, they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate.A GRANTA BEST OF BRITISH YOUNG NOVELISTSHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN FIRST BOOK AWARD'A brilliant evocation of sensuality' DAILY TELEGRAPH'A novel that will last' GUARDIAN'Highly evolved and accomplished' OBSERVERReader's love for BRICK LANE:'Memorable and gripping' *****'The kind of book that changes your perception of the world' *****'This has become a classic and i can see why'*****'Funny, sharp and very touching' *****
Alentejo Blue
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Engelska, 2008
100 kr
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Alentejo Blue is the story of the Portuguese village of Mamarrosa told through the lives of those who live there and those who are passing through - men and women, children and old people, locals, tourists and expatriates.For some, such as Teresa, a beautiful, dreamy village girl, it is a place from which to escape; for others - the dysfunctional Potts family - it is a way of running from trouble (but not eluding it). Vasco, a café owner who has never recovered from the death of his American wife, clings to a notion that his years in America make him superior to the other villagers. One English tourist makes Mamarrosa the subject of her fantasy of a new life, while for her compatriots, a young engaged couple, Mamarrosa is where their dreams finally fall apart. At the book's opening an old man reflects on his long and troubled life in this beautiful and seemingly tranquil setting, and anticipates the return of Marco Afonso Rodrigues, the prodigal son of the village and a symbol of this now fast-changing world. The homecoming is the subject of continuing speculation, and when Marco Afonso Rodrigues does finally appear, villagers, tourists and expatriates are brought together and jealousies, passions and disappointments must inevitably collide.
In The Kitchen
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Engelska, 2009
100 kr
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At the once-splendid Imperial Hotel, chef Gabriel Lightfoot is trying to run a tight kitchen. But his integrity and his sanity are under constant challenge from an exuberantly multinational staff, a gimlet-eyed hotel management, and business partners with whom he is planning a new venture. Despite the pressure, his hard work looks set to pay off.Until the discovery of a porter's dead body in the kitchen appears to tip the scales. It is a small death, a lonely death - but it is enough to disturb the tenuous balance of Gabe's life. In The Kitchen is Monica Ali's stunning follow up to Brick Lane. It is both the portrait of a man pushed to the edge, and a wry and telling look into the melting pot which is our contemporary existence. It confirms Monica Ali not only as a great modern storyteller but also an acute observer of the dramas of modern life.
Alentejo Blue
Fiction
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Engelska, 2006
156 kr
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Alentejo Blue is the story of a village community in Portugal, told through the lives of men and women whose families have lived there for generations and some who are passing through. For Teresa, a beautiful girl not yet twenty, Mamarrosa is a place from which to escape. For the dysfunctional Potts family, it is a way of running from trouble (though not eluding it). Vasco, a café owner who has never recovered from the death of his American wife, clings to a notion that his years away from the village, in the States, make him superior. One English tourist fantasizes about making a new life in Mamarrosa; for her compatriots, a young engaged couple, Mamarrosa is where their dreams fall apart. At the opening of Alentejo Blue, an old man reflects on his long and troubled life in this seemingly tranquil place, and anticipates the homecoming of Marco Afonso Rodrigues, the prodigal son of the village and a symbol of the now fast-changing world. When Marco does finally return, villagers, tourists, and expatriates are brought together, and their jealousies and disappointments inevitably collide.
In the Kitchen
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
269 kr
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Untold Story
A Novel
AvMonica Ali
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2011
413 kr
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The New York Times bestseller from one of the most versatile and bold writers of our time'';an astonishing, tightly structured, and lyrically told'' novel (People) inspired by Princess Diana.What if Princess Diana hadn''t died? Diana''s life and marriage were fairy tale and nightmare rolled into one. Adored by millions, in her personal life she suffered rejection, heartbreak, and betrayal. Surrounded by glamour and glitz and the constant attention of the press, she fought to carve a meaningful role for herself in helping the needy and dispossessed. Had she lived, what direction would her life have taken? How would she have matured into her forties and beyond? Untold Story is about the nature of celebrity, the meaning of identity, and finding one''s place in the world. Like Diana, the fictional heroine of this novel is both icon and iconoclast. She touches many millions of lives and hearts around the world, sharing the details of her troubled marriage and her eating disorder, and reaching out as has no other royal before her. But she is troubled and on the brink of disaster. Will she ever find peace and happiness, or will the curse of fame be too great?
Untold Story
AvMonica Ali
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2011
144 kr
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What if Princess Diana hadn''t died?Diana''s life and marriage were fairy tale and nightmare. Adored by millions, in her personal life she suffered heartbreak and betrayal. Within a life of privilege, she frequently felt trapped and alone. Constrained by protocol and precedent, she refused to follow the rules. Untold Story takes the life of the world''s most famous woman as a point of departure, examining the past and imagining a future. The fictional princess who is the novel''s heroine is at breaking point and, believing that the Establishment is plotting her assassination, she makes an irrevocable decision: to stage her own death and begin a new life under an assumed identity. After a period of intense upheaval, Lydia (as she is known) settles in small town America and establishes a fragile peace. It is threatened by thoughts of what she has lost: not the glamour and glitz of royalty but that which is most precious - her children. She is, at least, safe in the knowledge - having altered her appearance and ten years after her ''death'' - that her secret will never be uncovered. But then a chance encounter with a member of the paparazzi robs her of that certainty. Will he recognize her? Should she flee or remain calm? Is there anyone she can trust and turn to, or will she inevitably be betrayed?Untold Story is a novel about family and friendship, intrigue and obsession, the meaning of identity, and the peculiar calamity of fame.
Untold Story
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
309 kr
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Untold Story
A Novel
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Engelska, 2011
196 kr
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The New York Times bestseller from one of the most versatile and bold writers of our time—“an astonishing, tightly structured, and lyrically told” novel (People) inspired by Princess Diana.What if Princess Diana hadn’t died? Diana’s life and marriage were fairy tale and nightmare rolled into one. Adored by millions, in her personal life she suffered rejection, heartbreak, and betrayal. Surrounded by glamour and glitz and the constant attention of the press, she fought to carve a meaningful role for herself in helping the needy and dispossessed. Had she lived, what direction would her life have taken? How would she have matured into her forties and beyond? Untold Story is about the nature of celebrity, the meaning of identity, and finding one’s place in the world. Like Diana, the fictional heroine of this novel is both icon and iconoclast. She touches many millions of lives and hearts around the world, sharing the details of her troubled marriage and her eating disorder, and reaching out as has no other royal before her. But she is troubled and on the brink of disaster. Will she ever find peace and happiness, or will the curse of fame be too great?
Untold Story
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Engelska, 2012
102 kr
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She was the most famous woman in the world. She died tragically, too young, in a terrible accident. The world mourned. Monica Ali, the beloved author of Brick Lane, explores the extraordinary question: what if she hadn't died?Lydia lives in a nondescript town somewhere in the American Midwest. She's a nice, normal woman - if strikingly beautiful. She lives a nice, normal life: her friends are normal, her job is normal, her hobbies are normal. Her friends and boyfriend adore her.But her past is shrouded in mystery. Who is Lydia? Where does she come from? And why is her English accent so posh?Lydia is a woman with secrets. Extraordinary secrets. She might even be the most famous woman on the planet... a woman whose death the world mourned by millions.Who is she?*~*~* Praise for Untold Story*~*~*'A beautiful, gripping accomplishment, a treat for the heart and the head, and will be a joy to readers who believe in the possibility that a book can transform your basic sense of life' Andrew O'Hagan'A terrific, clever, multi-layered and subtle book (and let's not forget - hugely entertaining)' Joanne Harris'Haunting and intensely readable, this is something between a thriller and a ghost story' Lady Antonia Fraser'A startlingly intelligent, perceptive and entertaining piece of fiction. It's quite brilliant' Henry Sutton, Daily Mirror'Thoughtful, compassionate... a suspenseful and gripping read' Suzi Feay, Financial Times'Ali's third-person princess is a very convincing and sympathetic figure... extremely skilfully done' Tibor Fischer, Observer
Brick Lane
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation
AvMonica Ali
Ljudbok
Engelska, 2023
186 kr
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A stunning BBC radio adaptation of Monica Ali''s bestselling, Booker-shortlisted novel 1985. Uprooted from her home in Bangladesh, 18-year-old Nazneen is sent to London for an arranged marriage with a much older man. Her new life is strange and bewildering - the busy streets and crowded tower blocks of the East End are a world away from the rural village she grew up in, and she struggles to adapt to living with her self-important husband, Chanu.Back in Bangladesh, Nazneen''s sister Hasina has eloped with the man she loves, and been disowned by her family. Homesick and isolated, Nazneen reads her letters with envy, longing to have such independence and romance for herself. As the years pass, she devotes herself to becoming a dutiful wife and mother - and then she meets a passionate young radical, Karim, and finds herself drawn to him. Can she finally decide to take charge of her destiny?Monica Ali''s stunning debut has become a modern classic. Published in 2003, its themes of immigrant identity and integration, racism and nationalism, free will and fate still resonate with us today. Dramatised by leading playwright Tanika Gupta, this enthralling adaptation was shortlisted for a BBC Audio Drama Award, and stars Anneika Rose, Zubin Varla, Chetna Pandya, Hiftu Quasem, Nina Wadia and Nikesh Patel.Written by Monica AliDramatised by Tanika GuptaDirected by Anne IsgerSound by Caleb Knightley, Ali Craig and Pete RingroseProduction Co-ordination by Luke MacGregorProduction Assistance by Hannah O''ReillyA BBC Audio ProductionCastNazneen - Anneika RoseChanu - Zubin VarlaRazia - Chetna PandyaHasina - Hiftu QuasemMrs Islam - Nina WadiaDr Azad - Neil D''SouzaKarim - Nikesh PatelTariq - Ragevan VasanShahana - Rameet RauliBibi - Riti SutharSecretary - Gavi Singh CheraFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7-14 August 2022© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
Del 3 - Refugee Tales
Refugee Tales
Volume III
AvMonica Ali,Lisa Appignanesim. fl.
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
159 kr
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Love Marriage
A Novel
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
222 kr
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Alentejo Blue
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Tyska, 2012
88 kr
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Sehnsüchte, Träume und Wendepunkte im malerischen PortugalAlentejo Blue entführt den Leser in das kleine, idyllische Dorf Mamarrosa in Portugal. Für manche ist es die letzte Zuflucht, für andere ein Ort der Langeweile. Die junge, schöne Teresa würde eigentlich fortgehen – wäre da nicht der englische Schriftsteller, der seit kurzem hier lebt. Die Familie Potts hofft, in Mamarrosa endlich das harmonische Leben zu finden, von dem sie schon lange träumt. Während die Potts kämpfen und zugleich träumen, reflektiert der alte Juao über sein langes, beschwerliches Leben. Auf einem ausschweifenden Fest werden die Sehnsüchte und Ängste aller Bewohner sichtbar – und jeder erkennt, dass er sich an einem Wendepunkt im eigenen Leben befindet.Monica Alis anspruchsvoller Roman ergründet Themen wie Glauben, Einsamkeit, Schicksal, Zerrissenheit und Hoffnung und bietet dem Leser faszinierende Einblicke in die facettenreiche Welt Portugals und seiner Bewohner.
Brick Lane
Roman
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Tyska, 2022
111 kr
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Die neunzehnjährige Nazneen, die in ärmsten Verhältnissen in Bangladesch aufwuchs, wird von ihrem Vater verheiratet und nach England geschickt. Statt ihre neue Rolle als Hausfrau zu akzeptieren, beschreitet sie dort den Weg ihrer Emanzipation. Ein beeindruckender Entwicklungsroman, der mit viel Humor die ernsten Themen der kulturellen Identität, der Komplexität von Beziehungen und der Gleichberechtigung behandelt.Nach der arrangieren Heirat mit dem 20 Jahre älteren Chanu, findet sich Nazneen in einer winzigen Wohnung nahe der Brick Lane in London wieder – ohne Orts- oder Sprachkenntnisse und ohne Kontakt zur Außenwelt. Doch Nazneen will mehr vom Leben. Sie beginnt gegen den Willen ihres Ehemanns Englisch zu lernen und nimmt schließlich eine Arbeit als Näherin an. Als Karim, ein junger Aktivist in der bengalischen Community Londons, in ihr Leben tritt, entscheidet sich Nazneen endgültig, ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand zu nehmen. Beeindruckend drastisch und doch mit Humor zeichnet dieser Roman die Transformation eines schüchternen Mädchens zu einer außergewöhnlichen Frau nach. "Brick Lane" ist Monica Alis Debütroman. Er stand auf der Shortlist für den Booker Prize, den George Orwell Prize for Political Writing und den renommierten Commonwealth Writers'' Prize.
Liebesheirat
Roman
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Tyska, 2022
133 kr
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Yasmin Ghorami ist sich sicher: Mit Joe Sangster hat sie den Mann fürs Leben gefunden. Doch als der Hochzeitstermin näherrückt und Yasmins Eltern auf die unkonventionelle, feministische Mutter von Joe treffen, wirbeln ungeahnte Geheimnisse Yasmins strukturiertes Leben durcheinander. Was als tragikomischer Liebesroman beginnt, entwickelt sich zu einer bewegenden Geschichte über Menschen aus zwei Kulturen, die versuchen, einander zu verstehen.Yasmin und Joe haben große Pläne für die Zukunft. Doch bevor es für die beiden angehenden Ärzte ans Heiraten geht, steht das erste Kennenlernen ihrer Familien an. Und das hat es in sich. Denn während Yasmins traditionsbewusste Eltern schon bei einem Zungenkuss empört den Fernseher ausschalten, hat sich Joes Mutter schon vor Jahren einen Ruf als feministische Ikone erarbeitet. Und tatsächlich hält das Abendessen im noblen Primrose Hill überraschende Entwicklungen bereit. Jedoch völlig anders als gedacht, denn die beiden Familien verstehen sich blendend und zwischen den beiden Müttern des jungen Brautpaars entsteht eine außergewöhnliche Freundschaft, die mit althergebrachten Mustern und Gewissheiten bricht. Schon bald stehen Yasmin und Joe nicht nur vor der Herausforderung, ihre eigene Beziehung noch einmal neu zu bewerten, sondern auch die Beziehungen zu ihren Eltern auf den Prüfstand zu stellen. Nach über zehn Jahren hat die große britische Erzählerin Monica Ali endlich ihren lang erwarteten neuen Roman vorgelegt. Ein guter Zeitpunkt, um diese außergewöhnliche Autorin zu entdecken. "Monica Ali schreibt mit einer Weisheit und Geschicklichkeit, die nur wenige Autoren in ihrem Leben erreichen" The Sunday Times »Eine Autorin mit einem genauen Blick für Details und einem Stil, der scharfe Beobachtungsgabe und Poesie vereint und einen rasant in die Welt des Romans abtauchen lässt.« The Times
Brick Lane
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Tyska, 2022
152 kr
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Liebesheirat
AvMonica Ali
Häftad, Tyska, 2023
186 kr
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Kärlek och tro
AvMonica Ali
Inbunden, Svenska, 2022
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster:(1)
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Yasmin Ghorami har mycket att vara tacksam för: en stor familj som älskar henne, en spirande läkarkarriär och en bra kille, Joe, som hon snart ska gifta sig med. Men när bröllopsdagen närmar sig och Yasmins föräldrar måste umgås med Joes feministiska mamma, konfronteras de båda familjerna och det unga paret med nedgrävda konflikter, outtalade behov och lögner, som utmanar allt det de tror sig veta om sig själva och varandra.
"Kärlek och tro" är en gripande berättelse om två kulturer, två familjer och två människor som försöker orientera såväl i tillvaron som i samvaron.
Kärlek och tro
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Svenska, 2022
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Yasmin Ghorami har mycket att vara tacksam för: en stor familj som älskar henne, en spirande läkarkarriär och en bra kille, Joe, som hon snart ska gifta sig med. Men när bröllopsdagen närmar sig och Yasmins föräldrar måste umgås med Joes feministiska mamma, konfronteras de båda familjerna och det unga paret med nedgrävda konflikter, outtalade behov och lögner, som utmanar allt det de tror sig veta om sig själva och varandra.
"Kärlek och tro" är en gripande berättelse om två kulturer, två familjer och två människor som försöker orientera såväl i tillvaron som i samvaron.
Brick Lane
AvMonica Ali
E-bok
Svenska, 2022
119 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
Monica Ali har utnämnts i Granta till en av Storbritanniens främsta författare 2003! "Monica Ali är en fantastisk berättare, och Brick Lane är fint utmejslad, djupt engagerande, skarp och ömsint." Meera Syal"En mycket speciell roman. Jag älskade den. Den uppfyller alla mina förväntningar på en roman, den tar mig till en annan värld och en kultur jag vet så lite om ... Underhållande, gripande och fascinerande." Margaret Forster "Underhållande och insiktsfull ... begåvad, tankeväckande och mogen." Hilary MantelBrick Lane är berättelsen om en ung kvinnas sökande efter lyckan. Nazneen födds i en liten by i Bangladesh där hon traditionsenligt uppfostras till en god muslimsk flicka. Hennes mor är en omtalad gråterska. Den kulturella och religiösa miljön samt landskapet, där en tornado endast på någon sekund kan jämna marken, sätter stark prägel på Nazneens uppväxt och hon formas till en ung kvinna med en fatalistisk inställning till livet. Nazneen gifts bort med Chanu, en dubbelt så gammal man bosatt i London. Tillsammans med sin nyblivne make flyttar Nazneen in i en lägenhet i ett kommunalt bostadsområde befolkad av immigranter från Bangladesh. Chanu är begåvad men oföretagsam och konstant frustrerad över sina misslyckade försök att komma någonstans i livet. Han tar avstånd från sina landsmän som han kallar "bönder", men lider samtidigt av sin självpåtagna ensamhet. Chanu drömmer om att som en framgångsrik man återvända i triumf till sitt hemland. Nazneen, å sin sida, drömmer om sitt barndomshem. Hon sköter hushållet och tar hand om deras lille son exemplariskt, och kämpar ständigt för att bibehålla sitt ideal som god och skötsam maka och mor och för att med sinnesro acceptera sin lott i livet. Men inom henne pyr upproriska känslor av missbelåtenhet. Vändpunkten kommer när den lille sonen blir allvarligt sjuk. Nazneen upptäcker både glädjen över av att vara behövd, att hennes man besitter goda egenskaper, att han trots allt, likt henne söker en plats i tillvaron. Men sonen dör och Nazneen återgår till sitt vanliga begränsade liv. Vardagen består av att fostra de döttrar Gud ger henne, be och damma, med avbrott för skvaller och gemenskap med de andra mödrarna i området. Balansen rubbas än en gång när Nazneen tar anställning som maskinist och möter Karim en ung man som väcker nya känslor till liv. Det sociala missnöjet växer i området, spänningen i familjen ökar, möjligheten som både är ett löfte och ett hot att återvända till Bangladesh ser ut att bli verklighet. Nazneen tvingas att ta sitt öde i egna händer. Genom boken får man följa brevväxlingen mellan Nazneen och hennes syster Hasina, som lever i Dhaka efter att ha skilt sig från en man hon själv valt. Hasina söker likaså hon lyckan, men sökandet leder till skillnad från Nazneens som fokuserar på det inre planet henne ut i världen där hon ständigt stöter på motgångar. Brick Lane tar upp många stora frågor den kulturella förvirringen som uppstår när man slits mellan två världar, konflikten mellan första och andra generationens invandrare, ilskan och frustrationen över att vara en minoritet, det stora gapet mellan i- och u-länderna, miljön och naturens påverkan på hur vårt liv formas. Men mest av allt handlar de n om de val vi gör och om dessa val kan hjälpa oss på vägen till att finna lyckan.Monica Ali, född 1967 i Dhaka, har en engelsk mor och en bangladeshisk far. När inbördeskriget bröt ut flydde Monica, hennes mor och bror till England. Fadern anlände ett år senare och familjen bosatte sig i Bolton i norra England. Efter studier i filosofi, ekonomi och politik i Oxford arbetade Monica Ali i förlagsbranschen. Monica Ali bor i London tillsammans med sin sambo och två barn. Brick Lane är Monica Alis uppmärksammade debutroman. Det tog henne ett år att skriva romanen från den första skissen av persongalleriet till det första utkastet. Det finns fyra olika infallsvinklar. Den första är Monicas egen bakgrund och känslan av att aldrig höra hemma någonstans, men också förmånen att kunna blicka in två olika kulturer. Den andra är den muntliga bangladeshiska berättartradition hennes far har hållit vid liv. Den tredje är en bok om bangladeshiska kvinnliga konfektionsarbetare i Dhaka och Londons East End. Och slutligen de upplopp som härjade i ett antal städer i norra England förra sommaren, då unga pakistanier och bangladeshier drabbade samman med polisen.

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