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Sorrows of the Moon
- Author: Iqbal Ahmed
- Category: Non-fiction Biography / Memoir
- Pub date: 28 June 2007
- Length: 256 pages
About Sorrows of the Moon
Read it and weep: and be grateful for its subtlety, courtesy and depth.
- Ruth Padel, THE TIMES
A remarkable book
Deborah Moggach
Ahmed’s first book is a moving portrait of a life in the burrows of the city. Arriving in London in 1994, he is confronted with an often baffling reality; during his wanderings, he meets fellow immigrants: an African hotel doorman, the Indian woman who manages his local post office, and an Egyptian newspaper stallholder in Charing Cross Rd.
Each encounter reveals a fresh view of the city they call home, as Ahmed builds his understanding of the conditions required for survival among its underclass. SORROWS OF THE MOON is destined to become a classic of London literature.
About the Author
Iqbal Ahmed was born in Kashmir in 1968 and has lived in London since 1994. His first novel, SORROWS OF THE MOON, was one of Guardian’s books of the year in 2005, and his second novel, EMPIRE OF THE MIND, was one of the Independent on Sunday’s recommended books the following year.
Iqbal is a contributer to several newspapers and magazines, including The London Review of Books, The Independent and The Bookseller. He is currently writing his third novel.