ALI, MONICA

Brick Lane

New York: Scribners, 2003. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 038560484X. Signed Edition. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Monica Ali (born 20 October 1967) is a Bangladeshi-born British writer and novelist. In 2003, she was selected as one of the "Best of Young British Novelists" by Granta magazine based on her unpublished manuscript; her debut novel, Brick Lane, was published later that year. It was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. It was adapted as a 2007 film of the same name. She has also published three other novels. "; Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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ALI, MONICA

Brick Lane: A Novel

NY: Scribner, 2003. 0743243307. First American Edition. Second Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0743243307. Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in virtually perfect, unmarked condition. FINE/FINE.. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. 384 pp. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Ali, Monica

Brick Lane

Near fine/VGC. Doubleday/Ted Smart, 2003. First edition-11th printing. Pictorial hardback in near fine condition, with Dj(two small watermarks on the outer and inner edges of the front Dj cover, a couple of creases and nicks on the Dj cover) in VGC. Nice and clean pages as new with two ink marks on the outer edges, light shelf wear on the Dj cover. Nice and clean book except for the watermarks on the Dj cover. 414pp. Price un-clipped. From Publishers Weekly: The immigrant world Ali chronicles in this penetrating, unsentimental debut has much in common with Zadie Smith's scrappy, multicultural London, though its sheltered protagonist rarely leaves her rundown East End apartment block where she is surrounded by fellow Bangladeshis. After a brief opening section set in East Pakistan-Nazneen's younger sister, the beautiful Hasina, elopes in a love marriage, and the quiet, plain Nazneen is married off to an older man-Ali begins a meticulous exploration of Nazneen's life in London, where her husband has taken her to live. Chanu fancies himself a frustrated intellectual and continually expounds upon the tragedy of immigration to his young wife (and anyone else who will listen), while letters from downtrodden Hasina provide a contrast to his idealized memories of Bangladesh. Nazneen, for her part, leads a relatively circumscribed life as a housewife and mother, and her experience of London in the 1980s and '90s is mostly indirect, through her children (rebellious Shahana and meek Bibi) and her variously assimilated neighbors. The realistic complexity of the characters is quietly stunning: Nazneen shrugs off her passivity at just the right moment, and the supporting cast-Chanu, the ineffectual patriarch; Nazneen's defiant and struggling neighbor, Razia (proud wearer of a Union Jack sweatshirt); and Karim, the foolish young Muslim radical with whom Nazneen eventually has an affair-are all richly drawn. By keeping the focus on their perceptions, Ali comments on larger issues of identity and assimilation without drawing undue attention to the fact, even gracefully working in September 11. Carefully observed and assured, the novel is free of pyrotechnics, its power residing in Ali's unsparing scrutiny of its hapless, hopeful protagonists. Near Fine/Very Good. ISBN: 9780385604840

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MONICA ALI

Brick lane

London, Black Swan, 2004, Broché, in-8. 491 pp. Couverture salie avec des pliures. Marges jaunies. Condition: Etat moyen

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Monica Ali

Brick Lane

Transworld 2003 Paperback, 416pp. "Set in Tower Hamlets, this contemporary novel of the life of an Asian immigrant girl draws you into a highly affecting world of love, fate and cultural conflict. It is the debut of a writer of huge talent.Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed man who is twenty years older. Away from the mud and heat of 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. But unlike him she is practical and wise, and befriends a fellow Asian girl Razia, who helps her understand the strange ways of her adopted new British home. Nazneen keeps in touch with her sister Hasina back in the village. But the rebellious Hasina has kicked against cultural tradition and run off in a 'love marriage' with the man of her dreams. When he suddenly turns violent, she is forced into the degrading job of garment girl in a cloth factory. Confined in her flat by tradition and family duty, Nazneen also 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.Strikingly imagined, gracious and funny, this novel is at once epic and intimate. Exploring the role of Fate in our lives - those who accept it; those who defy it - it traces the extraordinary transformation of an Asian girl, from cautious and shy to bold and dignified woman.An immensely resonant drama from a brave and fierce new literary talent - a writer who is set to become a significant new name for years to come. ", (ISBN: 9780385604857). Good.

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Monica Ali

Brick Lane

Transworld 2003 Paperback, 416pp. "Set in Tower Hamlets, this contemporary novel of the life of an Asian immigrant girl draws you into a highly affecting world of love, fate and cultural conflict. It is the debut of a writer of huge talent.Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed man who is twenty years older. Away from the mud and heat of 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. But unlike him she is practical and wise, and befriends a fellow Asian girl Razia, who helps her understand the strange ways of her adopted new British home. Nazneen keeps in touch with her sister Hasina back in the village. But the rebellious Hasina has kicked against cultural tradition and run off in a 'love marriage' with the man of her dreams. When he suddenly turns violent, she is forced into the degrading job of garment girl in a cloth factory. Confined in her flat by tradition and family duty, Nazneen also 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.Strikingly imagined, gracious and funny, this novel is at once epic and intimate. Exploring the role of Fate in our lives - those who accept it; those who defy it - it traces the extraordinary transformation of an Asian girl, from cautious and shy to bold and dignified woman.An immensely resonant drama from a brave and fierce new literary talent - a writer who is set to become a significant new name for years to come. ", (ISBN: 9780385604857). Good.

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ALI, MONICA

Brick Lane

London, Doubleday, 2003. Later printing. Hardcover. 3rd printing. Black cloth boards stamped in gilt on the spine. A clean, unmarked copy in a tight binding and bright, unclipped dust jacket. Near Fine/near fine.

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Book number: 94323

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Ali, Monica

Brick Lane

London : Doubleday 2003. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description: 413p. ; 24cm. Subjects: Muslim women. Bangladesh ; Fiction. ISBN: 038560484X.

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Ali, Monica

Brick lane

London : Doubleday 2003. First Edition. Signed by the author. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description: 413p. ; 24cm. Subjects: Women immigrants -- Fiction. ISBN: 038560484X.

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Ali, Monica (1967-)

Brick Lane / Monica Ali

London : Doubleday 2003. 1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine. very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Physical description: 412 pages; 24 cm. Subjects: Sisters England London; Fiction. Sisters Bangladesh; Fiction. Muslim women England London; Fiction. Muslim women Bangladesh; Fiction. Muslim women. Sisters. Bangladesh. England London. Summary: In this tale of two Muslim sisters Monica Ali explores how they live out their own personal tragedies. One lives in a tower block in London's East End whilst the other lives in a Bangladeshi village. ISBN: 038560484X.

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Monica Ali

Brick Lane

Black Swan 2004 Paperback, 492pp. '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 Sisterland After 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 marvellous and the terrifying spiral together. (ISBN: 9780552772525). Fair.

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Ali, Monica

Brick lane

Black Swan, 2004. Druk: reprint. Binding: pocket. 491pp. Very light wear. In principle, books are cheaper in the shop.

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Book number: 23054

Catalogue: Literature - Bangladeshi

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Ali, Monica

Brick lane

Black Swan, 2004. Druk: reprint. Binding: Paperback. 491pp. Light wear and creasing. In principle, books are cheaper in the shop.

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Book number: 23546

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ALI, MONICA

Brick Lane

Doubleday. 2003-06-02. (ISBN: 038560484X) Hardcover, 9x6x2. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Very Good.

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Ali, Monica

BRICK LANE.

Prometheus, 2003 ; Conditie: In goede staat. Paperback. Leesvouwen.427 pp.

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