Ayesha's gift : a daughter's search for the truth about her father /
by Sixsmith, Martin.
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BookPublisher: London : Simon & Schuster, 2017Description: vii, 325 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781471149757 (hbk.) :; 1471149757 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 306.8742 SIXSubject(s): Pakistanis -- Great Britain | Fathers and daughters | Murder -- Pakistan | Pakistan -- Social conditions | Society | SocietySummary: From the author of the bestselling 'Philomena', made into the award-winning film starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench, comes the story of a young woman, born in Pakistan, living in Britain, whose life is thrown into desperate turmoil by the violent death of her father. The Pakistani authorities talk of suicide, but why would Ayesha's happy, gentle father kill himself? Ayesha's quest to find the truth takes her right away from her safe London existence where She meets with threats, intimidation and smiling perjurers who resent her intrusion into their world.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 306.8742 SIX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002938034X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 306.8742 SIX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002938036X |
From the author of the bestselling 'Philomena', made into the award-winning film starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench, comes the story of a young woman, born in Pakistan, living in Britain, whose life is thrown into desperate turmoil by the violent death of her father. The Pakistani authorities talk of suicide, but why would Ayesha's happy, gentle father kill himself? Ayesha's quest to find the truth takes her right away from her safe London existence where She meets with threats, intimidation and smiling perjurers who resent her intrusion into their world.
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