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Seven / Farzana Doctor.
'Seven' is a rich, soulfully written novel about inheritance and resistance that tests the balance between modern and traditional customs. Farzana Doctor is the author of 'All Inclusive' and 'Six Metres of Pavement', which won the 2012 Lambda Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Toronto Book Award. Doctor is one of CBC Books Ten Canadian Women Writers You Need to Read Now and the recipient of the Writers Trust of Canadas Dayne Ogilvie Grant. She lives in Toronto, ON.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781459746398 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 404 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Dundurn Press, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Docto | 31681010202307 | FICTION | Available | - |
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"While researching her great-great grandfather on a trip to India, Sharifa stumbles upon family secrets and must face the indelible mark they've left on her life"-- - Ingram Publishing Services
FINALIST FOR THE 2021 TRILLIUM AWARD ⢠FINALIST FOR THE 2021 EVERGREEN AWARD ⢠AN INDIGO BEST BOOK OF 2020 ⢠A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST INDEPENDENT READ FOR FALL 2020 ⢠AN APPLE BOOKS BEST BOOK OF 2020 ⢠A CBC BOOKS BEST CANADIAN FICTION BOOK OF 2020 ⢠A NOW MAGAZINE TOP TEN BOOK OF 2020
"Be prepared for this novel to stay with you for a long time, especially its ending."âGLOBE AND MAIL
"[An] extraordinary book... packed with discovery and jarring emotional arcs."âTORONTO STAR
"Penetrating and subtle ... [An] immersive, absorbing portrait."âEDEN ROBINSON
"Explores with courage and storytelling finesse the harsh truths within the ideals of kinship and community." âDAVID CHARIANDY
"An urgent and passionate read." âVIVEK SHRAYA
"Visceral and emotional... a courageous feat."âQUILL & QUIRE (starred review)
A brave, soulfully written feminist novel about inheritance and resistance that tests the balance between kinship and the fight against customs that harm us.
When Sharifa accompanies her husband on a marriage-saving trip to India in 2016, she thinks that sheâs going to research her great-great-grandfather, a wealthy business leader and philanthropist. What captures her imagination is not his rags-to-riches story, but the mystery of his four wives, missing from the family lore. She ends up excavating much more than she had imagined.
Sharifaâs trip coincides with a time of unrest within her insular and conservative religious community, and there is no escaping its politics. A group of feminists is speaking out against khatna, an age-old ritual they insist is female genital cutting. Sharifaâs two favourite cousins are on opposite sides of the debate and she seeks a middle ground. As the issue heats up, Sharifa discovers an unexpected truth and is forced to take a position. - Ingram Publishing Services
While researching her great-great grandfather on a trip to India, Sharifa stumbles upon family secrets and must face the indelible mark theyâve left on her life. - Univ of Toronto Pr
"Penetrating and subtle,?Seven deftly explores loyalty in changing times... [An] immersive, absorbing portrait."—EDEN ROBINSON
"Explores with courage and storytelling finesse the harsh truths within the ideals of kinship and community." —DAVID CHARIANDY
"An urgent and passionate read." —VIVEK SHRAYA
"Visceral and emotional... a courageous feat."—QUILL & QUIRE (starred review)
A brave, soulfully written feminist novel about inheritance and resistance that tests the balance between kinship and the fight against customs that harm us.
When Sharifa accompanies her husband on a marriage-saving trip to India in 2016, she thinks that she’s going to research her great-great-grandfather, a wealthy business leader and philanthropist. What captures her imagination is not his rags-to-riches story, but the mystery of his four wives, missing from the family lore. She ends up excavating much more than she had imagined.
Sharifa’s trip coincides with a time of unrest within her insular and conservative religious community, and there is no escaping its politics. A group of feminists is speaking out against khatna, an age-old ritual they insist is female genital cutting. Sharifa’s two favourite cousins are on opposite sides of the debate and she seeks a middle ground. As the issue heats up, Sharifa discovers an unexpected truth and is forced to take a position. - Univ of Toronto Pr
While researching her great-great grandfather on a trip to India, Sharifa stumbles upon family secrets and must face the indelible mark they’ve left on her life.
