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The World Unseen (Paperback)

by Shamim Sarif (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review; New Ed edition (7 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 075532191X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755321919
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 49,578 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the pressure cooker of 1950s apartheid South Africa, two women meet and their worlds are turned upside down. Yet in a system that divides white from black, black from Asian and women from men, what chance is there for an unexpected love to survive?

About the Author
Shamim Sarif lives in London with her partner Hanan and their two children. She was born in the UK, and is of South African and Indian descent. This heritage formed the starting point for her first novel, 'The World Unseen' which won a Betty Trask Award and the Pendleton May First Novel Award.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars accurate portrayal of socio-cultural differences, 25 Aug 2001
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This review is from: The World Unseen (Paperback)
The characters in this book remain vivid to me even 2 months after reading this wonderful novel. I picked it up and was riveted for 5 hours till I finished it! I was amazed at the accuracy of the authors portrayal of the issues presented , even down to the comedic funeral rites and rituals. Anxiously awaiting a sequel!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully written book about human relationships, 5 Jul 2001
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I bought this book to accompany me on the plane back to the US. I finished it on the 10-hour flight. The characters are compelling and rich - the story beautifully narrated. A must read.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book - highly recommended, 21 April 2005
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This is a fabulous book - beautifully written and extremely perceptive. Once I started, I couldn't put it down.

(The only bad review below is from someone who appears to be focused on the where the author lives rather than what she writes).

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Vision of Indian Life and Taboo in South Africa
This is a finely woven tale with a magical sense of place, atmosphere and character, set in 1950s South Africa during the time of apartheid's most stringent race laws. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Richard Kunzmann

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
The book arrived at 10 a.m and i was still reading into the night, finished it in a day simply because it was so compelling and engaing I couldnt stand to put it down... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cara

4.0 out of 5 stars Emotional development through change...
This is one of those books that you'll have trouble putting down. It's very engaging.

The characters are seriously well written an you have a deep insight into their... Read more
Published 6 months ago by VS

5.0 out of 5 stars lovely
What a wonderful book. I can't believe it has been on the shelf for all these years without my noticing it. I feel as if I've been left out of a big secret. Read more
Published 13 months ago by RD

5.0 out of 5 stars an extraordinary first novel, with insight and tenderness
This is an extraordinary debut novel, written with a mixture of quiet restraint and passionate understanding, about the quest of two young Indian women in apartheid Africa for... Read more
Published on 14 May 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read for those who love a good story and great writing
Sarif transports us to a far away time and place - exposing the complex facets of a history while absorbing the reader in a beautiful tale of tradition, love and survival. Read more
Published on 9 May 2001

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