Can You Hear the Nightbird Call?
"Pulsates with humanity. . . . If you do manage to put this novel down, it’s probably only to compose yourself to keep on reading."–Edmonton Journal"Like Canada,Can You Hear the Nightbird Call?may be read on many levels, each of which illuminates a little more of who we are. . . . Rich in echoes and irony and questions, this is one book in the growing catalogue of books we need to read to understand ourselves."–The Globe and Mail"AsCan You Hear the Nightbird Call?shows, the enduring state of ‘in-between’ that is part of both immigrant life in Canada and Sikh life in post-partition India is equally rich in the complex joy of struggle and the possibility for tension, misunderstanding, and, sometimes, violence."–Calgary Herald"Anita Rau Badami has scored again withCan You Hear the Nightbird Call?"–Edmonton Journal"Nightbirdbrilliantly tells the timeless story of immigrants who face hardship as they try to build new lives, straddling two worlds and never really fitting into either."–The Vancouver SunPraise forThe Hero’s Walk:"A powerful, heady mix of brilliant characters, poignant reality, and a rare depth of emotional integrity and commitment. . . . This is a book you will want to explore and savour."–The Telegram(St. John’s)"A big-hearted and compulsively readable novel. . . . [Badami is] a gifted observer of the human comedy."–Toronto Star