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Brotherless Night

By: V. V. Ganeshananthan
Narrated by: Nirmala Rajasingam
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WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024

Sixteen-year-old Sashi wants to become a doctor. But over the next decade, as a vicious civil war tears through her hometown of Jaffna, her dream takes her on a different path as she sees those around her, including her four beloved brothers and their friend, get swept up in violent political ideologies and their consequences. Desperate to act, she must ask herself: is it possible for anyone to move through life without doing harm?

'A masterpiece of historical fiction' MONICA ALI, chair of judges for the Women's Prize for Fiction

'An unforgettable account of a country and a family coming undone… Brotherless Night is a spectacular work of historical fiction' Guardian

'A heartbreaking exploration of a family fractured by civil war' BRIT BENNETT, bestselling author of THE VANISHING HALF

'Blazingly brilliant' CELESTE NG, bestselling author of LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE

'Stunningly great' Curtis Sittenfeld, bestselling author of ROMANTIC COMEDY, via Twitter

'Ganeshananthan is a superb writer...I wept at many points in this novel and I also wept when it was over' Sunday Times


WINNER OF THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTION

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Brilliant,compelling and beautifully read. Remains personal to the characters as well as historically detailed .

Brilliant, informative and beautifully read

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I have listened/read many stories set during the civil war, this one particularly touched me with its raw poetic honesty. The reader was perfect for this story.

An outstanding story

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I found that I could only listen to this story in small amounts. It was hard to listen to some of the stories presented .However it was told in such a believable way that it drew me in. The atrocities that continue to take place in Sri Lanka today reminded me that a civil war’s toll on civilians shows a grim part of humanity.

Sobering listening to a story told through the eyes of a young Sri Lankan woman

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A heartbreaking account of civil war, political interference and a family torn apart from its surrounding circumstances.

An Unforgettable Story

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