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When the fireflies dance : a novel / Aisha Hassan.

Hassan, Aisha, (author.).

Summary:

"Inspired by a shocking true story, this haunting debut novel of love, brotherhood, resilience, and redemption set in Pakistan calls to mind the modern classics The Kite Runner and The Beekeeper of Aleppo. On the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, a large yellow moon hung low in the sky when the men came with dogs and guns and cricket bats. In front of his family's small hut on the edge of a looming brick kiln, Lalloo's brother was murdered. Unable to escape the memory of that horrible night, Lalloo's parents and sisters remain trapped, the kiln chimney churning black smoke into the sky as the family slave, brick by brick, to pay off their debts. To rescue them, Lalloo must free himself from his past and carve out his own destiny"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668043288
  • ISBN: 1668043289
  • Physical Description: 354 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Scout Press hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scout Press, 2025.
Subject:
Families > Fiction.
Indentured servants > Fiction.
Poor > Fiction.
Chauffeurs > Fiction.
Caste > Fiction.
Brothers > Crimes against > Fiction.
Brickmaking > Fiction.
Lahore (Pakistan) > Fiction.
Pakistan > Fiction.
Genre:
Novels.

Available copies

  • 30 of 47 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.

Holds

  • 3 current holds with 47 total copies.
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