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The Runaways
- Narrated by: Maya Saroya
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Runaways, written by Fatima Bhutto and read by Maya Saroya.
Anita lives in Karachi's biggest slum. Her mother is a maalish wali, paid to massage the tired bones of rich women. But Anita's life will change forever when she meets her elderly neighbour, a man whose shelves of books promise an escape to a different world. On the other side of Karachi lives Monty, whose father owns half the city and expects great things of him. But when a beautiful and rebellious girl joins his school, Monty will find his life going in a very different direction.
Sunny's father left India and went to England to give his son the opportunities he never had. Yet Sunny doesn't fit in anywhere. It's only when his charismatic cousin comes back into his life that he realises his life could hold more possibilities than he ever imagined.
These three lives will cross in the desert, a place where life and death walk hand-in-hand, and where their closely guarded secrets will force them to make a terrible choice.
Critic reviews
A tender, powerful and richly embroidered novel from a courageous storyteller.
From Karachi's slums to England's promises, (through connected cities and intersecting destinies), Bhutto's new novel will move you with its profound wisdom and sharp grasp of our turbulent times. Behind The Runaways, there is clearly a brilliant mind and a generous heart at work.
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- Mrs C Tayler
- 14-05-20
First audible book
Good narrator, enjoyable journey but as I suspected the ending was disappointing, what happened to the other two characters
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- Ghazala
- 25-09-19
Really gripping and a wonderful story
I loved this book and the stories of the characters and their lives complicated by the innocence of their youth and the struggle to find an identity.
The narrator’s mispronunciations were off putting and a real let down but story had me so invested that I didn’t let it spoil my enjoyment.
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- Kindle Customer
- 22-01-21
Gripping !
An absolutely gripping tale and a trio of characters.
Couldn't not put this down.
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- Svenja
- 31-03-19
Excellent read
I really enjoyed this book and I believe it is an important read for ours times. I heard it recommended on the High Low podcast and listening to the author speak about this topic was fascinating. The book shows the different sides to radicalisation and the way in which young people can be drawn into terrorism. A great read, gripping and I finished it in 3 days.
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