Set Me Free
Published on 25. August 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-4722-3159-8 (ISBN)
Description
Set Me Free by Hina Belitz is a beautiful, unforgettable novel that will be devoured by fans of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes and The Memory Book by Rowan Coleman. It shines a gentle light into the shadows of life and shows how sometimes reaching out to the world is all it takes to set you free ...
Mani and Nu. Sister and brother.
Forced to flee their home in fear of their lives, Mani and Nu find themselves in a dark London flat. When the worst happens, fate abandons them far from the family who might love them. And so Mani accepts an offer of marriage in hope of finding comfort for Nu - but her dreams of happiness soon evaporate and she is left with no way of revealing the truth about the life she and Nu are leading.
Little by little, Mani reaches out to the world with love ... it is only a matter of time before the world reaches back for her.
Mani and Nu. Sister and brother.
Forced to flee their home in fear of their lives, Mani and Nu find themselves in a dark London flat. When the worst happens, fate abandons them far from the family who might love them. And so Mani accepts an offer of marriage in hope of finding comfort for Nu - but her dreams of happiness soon evaporate and she is left with no way of revealing the truth about the life she and Nu are leading.
Little by little, Mani reaches out to the world with love ... it is only a matter of time before the world reaches back for her.
Reviews / Votes
A deeply moving, quietly powerful story... empowering and inspiring * The Herald * [A] moving tale * Marie Claire * The best book I have read in a very long time. Absolutely beautiful. This has to be a 2016 prizewinner. -- Sarah Tilley * Lovereading.com * A breath of fresh air - a story of brutality and guilt but also of love, recovery and redemption, written with knowledge and passion. I defy you to read it without shedding a tear -- Carrie Jones * Lovereading.com * A moving and yet uplifting account of the trials faced by some women, Set Me Free still remains full of hope -- Sarah Harper * Lovereading.com * This novel is a rare find - beautifully written, poignant and life-affirming -- Alexandra Harper-Williams * Lovereading.com * Hina Belitz tackles the harrowing subject matter with a deft touch, great warmth and insightful sensitivity -- Ann Alderton * Lovereading.com *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 124 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4722-3159-8 (9781472231598)
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Person
Hina Belitz grew up in Andover in Hampshire. She is a renowned employment lawyer with post-graduate qualifications from the Guildford University of Law and is presently studying creative writing at Cambridge University. She lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and two sons. Following release of her debut novel, Set Me Free, Hina was approached by Morgan Freeman to take part in a National Geographic production, The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman and her interview appears in the episode entitled The Power of Love.