War, combat and military adventure fiction

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NEEL MUKHERJEE

The international bestseller from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author

'Ghosh has established himself as one of the finest prose writers of his generation' Financial Times

One of ‘the heirs to John le Carré’ The Times

‘A tremendous achievement’ WILLIAM BOYD

‘Behold the new Golden Age of Spy Kings’ Sunday Times

‘The most extraordinary writer – a rare talent' NIKKI GEMMELL, internationally bestselling author

‘A lyrical and mesmerising mythic quest story’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Extravagantly beautiful writing’ ADELAIDE ADVERTISER

‘Unputdownable’ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING

‘Bittersweet … dazzling’ Guardian

‘Deeply pleasurable … the ending made me cry’ The Times

‘Told with a wealth of detail and narrative intensity’ Penelope Lively

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

‘Written with love, told with joy’ Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove

‘Wise and captivating’ People Magazine

‘The writing glows with emotional intelligence. This atmospheric debut…had me sniffing copiously’ Daily Mail

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

‘Disturbing and heartfelt' THE TIMES

‘A moving, compassionate and impressive first-novel which fans of The Kite Runner will love’ DAILY MAIL

Two strong women. Two cultures. One unifying cause: survival.

‘Disturbing and heartfelt' THE TIMES

‘A moving, compassionate and impressive first-novel which fans of The Kite Runner will love’ DAILY MAIL

Two strong women. Two cultures. One unifying cause: survival.