{"product_id":"9781529156201-marriage-material","title":"Marriage Material","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**Now adapted for the stage by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti as a Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Birmingham Rep co-production running 22nd May – 21st June 2025**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD AND LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eTHE BOY WITH THE TOPKNOT\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eEMPIRELAND\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enormously enjoyable' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A satirical masterpiece'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sanghera's tender and funny book is a cracking and pacy read'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e OBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A stunning novel . touching and funny and feels so fresh . it just leaps off the page. I adored it'\u003c\/b\u003e DEBORAH MOGGACH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Impressive' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Entertaining'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Arjan returns to the Black Country after his father's death, his family's corner shop represents everything he tried to leave behind. But his mother insists on keeping the business open, and Arjun finds himself being dragged back from London, and forced into big decisions about his own relationship. Yet Arjan's story isn't the first and it won't be the last: Surinder and Kamaljit, two sisters, a generation back in the family, also experienced their own share of betrayals and loyalties, loves and regrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eEmpireland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003efascinating \u003c\/b\u003ereckoning with a history of empire' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI only wish this book had been around when I was at school\u003c\/b\u003e' SADIQ KHAN\u003cbr\u003e'Balanced and \u003cb\u003einsightful\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This\u003cb\u003e immensely readable\u003c\/b\u003e book is very timely' \u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eimportant \u003c\/b\u003ebook' \u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40057736036449,"sku":"9781529156201","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32351334.jpg?v=1737187130","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529156201-marriage-material","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}