The Heart Asks Pleasure First

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The Heart Asks Pleasure First

Written by Karuna Ezara Parikh
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An extraordinary tale of love in a world being torn asunder.It is 2001 and Daya and Aaftab have just met in a park in Cardiff. She is studying ballet and he is practising in a law firm. She falls madly in love. He does, but he also cannot, because he is Muslim and there are certain rules.Set in a world of students, Karuna Ezara Parikh sets up a dazzling framework of impossible, forbidden love, difficult joyous friendship, as she delves into migration, Islamophobia and jihad in the wake of a cataclysmic terror event that will have dangerous ramifications the world over.Brilliantly crafted, this magical first novel reveals with great power and grace both the agony and the ecstasy of being human.

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Pages 320
Language Eng
Publisher Picador India
Published September 21, 2020
ISBN 55006301
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Karuna Ezara Parikh writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Karuna Ezara Parikh lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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