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Home Fire

By: Kamila Shamsie
Narrated by: Tania Rodrigues
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Isma is free. After years spent raising her twin siblings in the wake of their mother's death, she is finally studying in America, resuming a dream long deferred. But she can't stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in London - or their brother, Parvaiz, who's disappeared in pursuit of his own dream: to prove himself to the dark legacy of the jihadist father he never knew.

Then Eamonn enters the sisters' lives. Handsome and privileged, he inhabits a London worlds away from theirs. As the son of a powerful British Muslim politician, Eamonn has his own birthright to live up to - or defy. Is he to be a chance at love? The means of Parvaiz's salvation?

Two families' fates are inextricably, devastatingly entwined in this searing novel that asks: what sacrifices will we make in the name of love? A contemporary reimagining of Sophocles' Antigone, Home Fire is an urgent, fiercely compelling story of loyalties torn apart when love and politics collide - confirming Kamila Shamsie as a master storyteller of our times.

©2017 Kamila Shamsie (P)2017 Penguin Audio Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Dream
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This one had me from the start, and kept me on the edge of my seat through to the Noah. I have listened twice now and will likely go for a third.

Amazing beautiful and heartbreaking.

Haunting

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I couldn't tear my ears away. Captivating story and narration. Would recommend to readers of all genres.

Incredible

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I loved this book!!

It was very interesting and engaging the whole way through as someone who doesn’t often read or listen to books it’s gotten me excited to read more :)

I found myself connecting to the characters and experiencing the emotional roller coaster that is this narrative.

I highly recommend

Excellent Book

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Profound and relevant story. Gripped me from the first word. Amazing. Will read it again.

Unbelievable

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It is not often that I am disappointed when a book ends. Such a good read!

I loved this book

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I don't know what the author is thinking, the ending is miserable...everyone is a victim, society is not like that

Aweful Ending

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Powerful ending…not what you expect. Leaves you feeling bewildered at all the complexities of being human.

Provocative

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Themes of love, family, terrorism, politics and the constant struggle for identity are threaded throughout Shamsie's modern retelling of the Greek tragedy Antigone.

Disturbingly, the ancient tragedy plays out well in its current day setting.

Through each character's point of view, Shamsie reveals the complexity and uniqueness of the individual that's otherwise hidden behind religious, political and cultural stereotypes.

I couldn't stop listening - it's a compelling storyline, full of characters I became completely invested in, and is brought to life with excellent narration.

I've just finished and my heart is still pounding. A brilliant, heart wrenching, challenging book.

Highly, highly recommended.

Wow. Incredible, powerful, chilling.

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If you could sum up Home Fire in three words, what would they be?

Different, though provoking

What other book might you compare Home Fire to, and why?

Not sure this work could be compared to any other.

What does Tania Rodrigues bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

There was a perspective of a class of people that was quite unfamiliar to me. It was interesting to understand the impact of the sins of the father. It would be great if the story was expanded in some way in order for the reader to understand the history of the family.

Any additional comments?

Quite worth the time. Great characters, well written and plausible.

Interesting read - not at all predictable

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A gripping insightful story about the complications that exist in the world we live in as a result of "The war on Terrorism"

Stunning!

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