In The City By The Sea
Author: Kamila Shamsie
ISBN: 978-1408888247
Price: Rs. 420.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Hasan is eleven years old. He loves cricket, pomegranates, the night sky, his clever, vibrant artistic mother and his etymologically obsessed lawyer father and he adores his next-door neighbor Zehra. One early summer morning, while lazing happily on the roof, Hasan watches a young boy flying a yellow kite fall to his death. Soon after, Hasan's idyllic, sheltered family life is shattered when his beloved uncle Salman, a dissenting politician, is arrested and charged with treason. Set in a land ruled by an oppressive military regime, this eloquent, charming and quietly political novel vividly recreates the confusing world of a young boy on the edge of adulthood and beautifully illustrates the transformative power of the imagination.
Browse this title within our Summer Read collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 224 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1408888247.
About the Author
Kamila Shamsie is the author of six novels: In the City by the Sea; Kartography (both shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize); Salt and Saffron; Broken Verses; Burnt Shadows (shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction) and, most recently, A God in Every Stone, which was shortlisted for the Baileys Prize, the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. Three of her novels have received awards from Pakistan's Academy of Letters. Kamila Shamsie is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and in 2013 was named a Granta Best of Young British Novelist. She grew up in Karachi and now lives in London.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General Fiction Readers (All Ages)
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-1408888247
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Paperbacks
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
Hasan is eleven years old. He loves cricket, pomegranates, the night sky, his clever, vibrant artistic mother and his etymologically obsessed lawyer father and he adores his next-door neighbor Zehra. One early summer morning, while lazing happily on the roof, Hasan watches a young boy flying a...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Summer Read and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Kamila Shamsie.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll fall in love with the world through Hasan’s eyes—tender, curious, and quietly brave. This novel blends childhood wonder with the harsh realities of political repression, creating a story that’s both deeply personal and universally resonant. Its lyrical prose, gentle humor, and emotional depth stay with you long after the final page, reminding you how imagination can become a refuge, a protest, and a path to growing up.
- Published by Bloomsbury Paperbacks.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 224.
Catalog Description
Hasan is eleven years old. He loves cricket, pomegranates, the night sky, his clever, vibrant artistic mother and his etymologically obsessed lawyer father and he adores his next-door neighbor Zehra. One early summer morning, while lazing happily on the roof, Hasan watches a young boy flying a yellow kite fall to his death. Soon after, Hasan's idyllic, sheltered family life is shattered when his beloved uncle Salman, a dissenting politician, is arrested and charged with treason. Set in a land ruled by an oppressive military regime, this eloquent, charming and quietly political novel vividly recreates the confusing world of a young boy on the edge of adulthood and beautifully illustrates the...
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