A small fortune
By: Rosie Dastgir
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780857383730; 9780857383747
Subjects: Pakistanis; Fiction; Life change events; Roman; Englisch
Description: Harris Anwar is a British Pakistani proud of his Eastern heritage. In fact, it's fair to say he's proud, full stop: proud he installed his own central heating: proud of his swanky blue Citroen; even proud he's owned the same Hoover for over twenty years. The only thing rivalling his pride is his Muslim sense of responsibility and obligation. He longs to do well by those dearest to him. Whether it's his nineteen-year-old daughter, Alia, in London, his cousin Nawaz and his family, living on top of their burgeoning takeaway in Yorkshire, or his friends and family back in Pakistan, Harris feels compelled to put himself second in order to help. But there's a problem: Harris' best intentions always seem to breed the worst results. And so it's no surprise that, when he decides to use his divorce settlement for selfless ends, this small fortune brings a huge cost of its own.