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    The World Unseen

    By Shamim Sarif

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    Winner of the Pendleton May First Novel Award and a Betty Trask Award, The World Unseen is a captivating human drama and love story.

    In 1950’s South Africa, apartheid is just beginning. Free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian community, and the new apartheid-led government, by running a café with Jacob her “coloured” business partner. When she meets Miriam, a young traditional wife and mother, their unexpected attraction pushes Miriam to question the rules that bind her. When Amina helps Miriam’s sister-in-law to hide from the police, a chain of events is set in motion that changes both women forever.

    From overcoming oppression to finding personal freedom, from the hardships of a loveless marriage to the hesitant joy of an unexpected love affair, The World Unseen transports us to a vibrant, colourful world that is universal in its themes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShamim Sarif
    Release dateJun 23, 2011
    ISBN9780956031600
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    Shamim Sarif

    Shamim Sarif is a novelist, screenwriter, and director. She lives in London with her wife, Hanan, and their two sons. The Athena Protocol is her first novel for teens. Visit her online at www.enlightenment-productions.com.

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      Truthfully I wasn't quite sure what I was getting into before I read this book. I had read Shamim Sarif's book 'Despite the Falling Snow' first, and I found the writing in that one very good, so I wasn't too worried about being able to read it from that angle. And, I had seen the Teaser for the movie based on this book.All that aside, reading this book was like when I saw the movie Fried Green Tomatoes and then read the book. I have no doubt that 'The World Unseen' movie will be great. The teaser looks very good, but the book was just amazing.It was an awesome book, that everyone should read. Apartheid has never come anywhere near me, but after reading this book, it's still come no where near me, but the book has given me an angle of it that I've never had before.