"A lovely, diverting and moving tale of contemporary Kabul, about love, courage, passion, tyranny and cricket." -Shashi Tharoor, international bestselling author of Inglorious Empire A harrowing yet tender novel-Bend It Like Beckham in a burka-The Taliban Cricket Club is a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman’s courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari, acclaimed author of the international bestseller, Taj, is a sweeping story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their freedom with a bat and a ball."A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul." -Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire"An engaging new novel . . . Murari’s imagined tale of how a desperate group of Afghans seizes this opportunity to seek their freedom offers insights into the dangers, deprivations, passions, and aspirations of everyday Afghan life." -National Geographic Traveler"Fans of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner will here find a similarly uplifting story about good people surviving their horrific circumstances . . . Murari has crafted a tense, compelling story." -Library Journal"There is a twist in the tale-and it is a clever one." -San Francisco Chronicle"Required reading." -New York Post"A beautifully written novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman whose only crime is being a woman . . . I loved this riveting book." -Deborah Rodriguez, New York Times-bestselling author of Kabul Beauty School
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