{"product_id":"no-honour-paperback","title":"No Honour - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAwais Khan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young woman defies convention in a small Pakistani village, with devastating results for her and her family. A stunning, immense beautiful novel about courage, family and the meaning of love, when everything seems lost...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A compelling and compassionate story' \u003cb\u003eAnna Mazzola, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Story Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A shocking portrait of lives lived under the shadow of threat and prejudice. A brave book' \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan, author of the Inspector Chopra series\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A bold, gifted storyteller, dealing with a gritty, thorny issue of female honour. Compulsive reading' \u003cb\u003eQaisra Shahraz MBE, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Beautifully written and immersive, \u003ci\u003eNo Honour\u003c\/i\u003e starts with a powerful opening that propels you into the shocking themes. A must-read' \u003cb\u003eSarah Pearse, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sanatorium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e_______________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn sixteen-year-old Abida's small Pakistani village, there are age-old rules to live by, and her family's honour to protect. And, yet, her spirit is defiant and she yearns to make a home with the man she loves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the unthinkable happens, Abida faces the same fate as other young girls who have chosen unacceptable alliances - certain, public death. Fired by a fierce determination to resist everything she knows to be wrong about the society into which she was born, and aided by her devoted father, Jamil, who puts his own life on the line to help her, she escapes to Lahore and then disappears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJamil goes to Lahore in search of Abida - a city where the prejudices that dominate their village take on a new and horrifying form - and father and daughter are caught in a world from which they may never escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving from the depths of rural Pakistan, riddled with poverty and religious fervour, to the dangerous streets of over-populated Lahore, \u003ci\u003eNo Honour\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of family, of the indomitable spirit of love in its many forms ... a story of courage and resilience, when all seems lost, and the inextinguishable fire that lights one young woman's battle for change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e_______________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'So powerful' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Addictive, brave and powerful' \u003cb\u003eLouise Fein\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Deeply emotional' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEastern Eye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A stunningly written, immensely important book' \u003cb\u003eA. 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Chaudhuri\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Perfectly paced story structure and eloquent dialogue ... shocking, deeply moving and hugely important' \u003cb\u003eCarol Lovekin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A truly heart-wrenching tale of the human spirit's quest for love, freedom and survival' \u003cb\u003eTim Glister\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It will shake you, anger and sadden you, but also restore hope in the power of love to triumph over evil, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles' \u003cb\u003eTony Frobisher, \u003ci\u003eDaily Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Soul deep, mind-blowing and heart-wrenching ... you are left reeling' \u003cb\u003eFaiqa Mansab\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Khan is a masterful storyteller' \u003cb\u003eAliya Ali-Afzal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Khan writes about the dance between fathers and daughters, men and women, authority and no authority, and No Honour is a page-turner' \u003cb\u003eSoniah Kamal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Tense and gripping' \u003cb\u003ePolly Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Beautifully rendered, moving and insightful' \u003cb\u003eNeema Shah\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Spectacular... a joy from start to finish' \u003cb\u003eCharlie Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This book is devastating, vitally important and beautifully written. Astonishing' \u003cb\u003eRob Parker\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Insightful and sympathetic to the unique experiences of women, whilst evoking the atmosphere of Lahore ... hard to put down' \u003cb\u003eAlex Morrall\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A gripping, horrifying, compulsive read' \u003cb\u003eJennie Godfrey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Compelling main characters make it memorable and the heavy subject matter in handled the way it should have been - with empathy' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMashable \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwais Khan \u003c\/b\u003eis a graduate of the University of Western Ontario and Durham University. He has studied creative writing with Faber Academy. His debut novel, In the Company of Strangers, was published to much critical acclaim and he regularly appears on TV and Radio. Awais also teaches a popular online creative writing course to aspiring writers around the world. He is currently working on his third book. When not working, he has his nose buried in a book. He lives in Lahore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 7.64 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731929632831,"sku":"9781913193782","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bae959aad5a23ce9daf18c9350bfabe9.webp?v=1765130652","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/no-honour-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}