The Curry Mile

Paperback original. 8vo. Pp. 284, [4, blank]. Printed wraps.

Author's debut novel. Named as one of their Books of the Year for 2006 by New Statesman magazine. A piece of urban realism written in dual narrative mode. It charts the life of a Pakistani immigrant family in the restaurant trade business, in the Curry Mile area of Rusholme, Manchester.

"Sparky characters, exuberant idiom and rich detail combine to make this an enjoyable slice of Desi life, Manchester style". –Rachel Hore, The Guardian