{"product_id":"9781529368772","title":"Playing Games : The gorgeous debut novel from the acclaimed author of How We Met","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Huma Qureshi\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 July 2024 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton (Sceptre) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 320 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 23mm | 234g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Radiantly honest' Mail on Sunday'Poignant' Guardian'A gem of a novel' iThe remarkable debut novel from critically acclaimed writer Huma Qureshi: a poignant story of art and sisterhood, family, marriage and betrayalHana is a successful lawyer, with a perfect home and marriage. But she longs to be a mother, and her husband remains hesitant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMira, her younger sister, is stuck working at a local café, renting a room from a flatmate she hates. She dreams of a creative life, but just she can't find the right inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne night, Mira witnesses an argument between Hana and her husband. Their words spark something in her and she starts typing. But what stories are ours to tell? And how much can be forgiven?'Huma Qureshi writes with wisdom and heart' Pandora Sykes'Warm and moving . . . Playing Games thoughtfully and elegantly considers what it means to be a sister, a mother and a writer' Chloë Ashby, author of Wet Paint'A riveting and evocative tale of two sisters navigating love, loss and desires' Zeba Talkhani, author of My Past is a Foreign Country\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Huma Qureshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56261277942085,"sku":"9781529368772","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781529368772.jpg?v=1763038154","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781529368772","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}