The Taliban Cricket Club: A Novel
“An engaging new novel. . . . Murari’s imagined tale of how a desperate group of Afghans seizes this opportunity to seek their freedom offers insights into the dangers, deprivations, passions, and aspirations of everyday Afghan life.” (National Geographic Traveler)“Fans of Khaled Hosseini’sThe Kite Runnerwill here find a similarly uplifting story about good people surviving their horrific circumstances. . . . Murari has crafted a tense, compelling story.” (Library Journal)“There is a twist in the tale—and it is a clever one.” (San Francisco Chronicle)“Required reading.” (New York Post)“A beautifully written novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman whose only crime is being a woman.... I loved this riveting book.” (Deborah Rodriguez,New York Timesbestselling author ofKabul Beauty School)“A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul. I was won over by Murari’s uplifting and vastly entertaining sporting tale, which reaffirms the power of friendship, fellowship, and love in the face of all forms of tyranny.” (Vikas Swarup, author ofSlumdog MillionaireandSix Suspects)“A lovely, diverting and moving tale of contemporary Kabul, about love, courage, passion, tyranny and cricket. Murari has an uncommon tale to tell, and does so with imagination and empathy.” (Shashi Tharoor, award-winning author ofThe Great Indian Novel)“A compelling novel about cricket in war-torn Kabul, narrated by a young woman who refuses to be silenced by the Taliban.” (Shelf Awareness)