The Moon in the Water_Hussein
2011 Longlist

The Moon in the Water

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Khadeeja Rasheed has the perfect life in far away Geneva. A loving family, a fulfilling career and an adoring boyfriend. When her father is accidentally killed in a bomb blast she returns home to Sri Lanka. There she discovers a secret that threatens to destroy family bonds and reveal complicated threads of love, loyalty and betrayal.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Ameena
Hussein

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

This Man Asia long listed novel draws a dramatic and poetic portrait of a young woman’s search for family that uncovers a secret that threatens to destroy family bonds, and reveals complicated threads of love.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Sri Lanka
Original Language
English
Publisher
Perara Hussein Publishing House

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