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A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi
25.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: General Adult
A vivid, unforgettable story of an unlikely sisterhood--an emotionally powerful and haunting tale of friendship that illuminates the plight of women in a traditional culture--from the author of the bestselling The Pearl That Broke Its Shell and When the Moon Is Low. For two decades, Zeba was a loving w ...Show more
One Half From the East by Nadia Hashimi
17.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
The first novel for young readers by internationally bestselling author Hashimi ("The Pearl That Broke Its Shell") is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a "bacha posh"--a preteen girl dressed as a boy.
One Half from the East by Nadia Hashimi
15.00 NZD
Category: Junior Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Thanhha Lai, and Rebecca Stead, internationally bestselling author Nadia Hashimi's first novel for young readers is a coming-of-age journey set in modern-day Afghanistan that explores life as a bacha posh-a preteen girl dressed as a boy. Obayda's family is in n ...Show more
Sparks Like Stars: A Novel by Nadia Hashimi
30.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction
"Suspenseful...emotionally compelling. I found myself eagerly following in a way I hadn't remembered for a long time, impatient for the next twist and turn of the story."--NPR An Afghan American woman returns to Kabul to learn the truth about her family and the tragedy that destroyed their lives in t ...Show more
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
25.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: General Adult
A luminous and unforgettable tale of two women, destiny, and identity in AfghanistanKabul, 2007: The Taliban rules the streets. With a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can rarely leave the house or attend school. Their only hope lies in the ancient Afghan custom of bacha posh ...Show more
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi
30.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction
Growing up in a family of with five daughters and no sons, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and then, as they grow older, can rarely leave the house. Their mother struggles to support the family as their father becomes increasingly addicted to drugs. But one day their aunt, Kh ...Show more
When the Moon Is Low by Nadia Hashimi
35.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: very good
"Expertly depicting the anxiety and excitement that accompanies a new life, Hashimi's gripping page-turner is perfect for book clubs."-Library Journal (starred review) Mahmoud's passion for his wife, Fereiba, a schoolteacher, is greater than any love she's ever known. But their happy, middle-class world ...Show more
When the Moon is Low: A Novel by Nadia Hashimi
25.00 NZD
Category: General Fiction
Mahmoud's passion for his wife Fereiba, a schoolteacher, is greater than any love she's ever known. But their happy, middle-class world—a life of education, work, and comfort—implodes when their country is engulfed in war, and the Taliban rises to power. Mahmoud, a civil engineer, becomes a target of th ...Show more
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