“A trauma is something one repeats and repeats, after all, and this is the tragedy of the Iqbals--that they can't help but reenact the dash they once made from one land to another, from one faith to another, from one brown mother country into the pale, freckled arms of an imperial sovereign.”
A satirical and poignant narrative following the lives of two families from different ethnic backgrounds, spanning several decades and illustrating the complexities of cultural integration and individual identity in modern society. more
Zadie Smith is a British novelist known for her distinctive literary style and profound social insights. Her works cover a range of themes including race, class, gender, and identity, and have been widely appreciated by readers. more
“Never invest yourself in anything so deeply that its failure could cost you your happiness.”
“But that's just the aim of civilization - to make everything a source of enjoyment.”
“Quos vilt perdere dementat' Whome the gods wish to destroy, they first drive made (Latin).”
“To get back one's youth one has merely to repeat one's follies.”