The Good Muslim

The Good Muslim
ISBN: 9781847679758
Publication Date: 3 May 2012

What does it mean to be a good daughter, sister, friend and citizen - and a good muslim?

Maya Haque - outspoken, passionate, headstrong - has been estranged from her brother Sohail for almost a decade. When she returns home to Dhaka hoping for a reconciliation, she discovers he has transformed beyond recognition.

Can the two, both scarred by war, come together again? And what of Sohail's young son, Zaid, caught between worlds but desperate to belong?

About the Author

Tahmima Anam was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Her first novel, A Golden Age, was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and the Costa First Novel Award, and was the winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book. She is also the author of A Golden Age. She lives in London.