Jihadi Jane

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Nominated for the KIRKUS PRIZE in USA.

Shortlisted for the Atta Galatta Bangalore Festival Book Prize: http://bangaloreliteraturefestival.org/year-2016/ag-blf-book-prize/

Shortlisted for the Tata Book of the Year Award in India: http://thewire.in/77735/mumbai-literature-festival-announces-longlists-for-five-book-awards/

AMITAV GHOSH: “This powerful, compelling, urgent novel succeeds in being compassionate towards its principal characters without flinching from the full horror of their choices.” Read more here: http://amitavghosh.com/blog/

Indra Sinha in The Guardian (UK): “Every step of the way, Khair’s gentle humour anticipates and outmanoeuvres the ready prejudices of his characters and readers, indulging and sparing neither.” Read more: http://www.ourdailyread.com/2017/04/just-another-jihadi-jane-by-tabish-khair-review-eye-opening-story-of-isis-recruitment/