
Payback
Rosemary Hayes(Author)
Frances Lincoln Children's Books (Publisher)
Published on 18. June 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-84507-935-2 (ISBN)
Description
Like other young Muslim girls of 18, Halima has moved with her family to London and her horizons are beginning to expand. Then, just as she is about to start university, she discovers her father's plan: to marry her to the son of a distant relation in Pakistan who once did him a favour. Halima is to be the repayment of the debt. And it's payback time...
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Reviews / Votes
A powerful, moving read. || A beautifully written and powerful story filled with drama, angst and danger which readers will not only find accessible but very engaging. || Payback gives a welcome and often gripping airing to this topical issue, examining concepts of family honour, religion, love and the place of women in society in an accessible way. || This is contemporary novel-writing at its most relevant. || 'A really good book with a strong storyline and lots of gripping description.' Erin Forrest, Craigmount HighMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 12 to 15 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84507-935-2 (9781845079352)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Rosemary Hayes lives and works in Cambridgeshire. She has written numerous books for children including historical and contemporary fiction and fantasy - many of which have been shortlisted for awards. She is also a reader for an authors' advisory service and enjoys helping unpublished writers to hone their skills. Rosemary lived in Australia for six years, and her first children's novel Race Against Time, set in Australia, was runner-up for the Kathleen Fidler Award. Rosemary's first Frances Lincoln book, Mixing It, about the relationship between a Muslim girl and a non Muslim boy against a background of terrorism, was shortlisted for the South Lanarkshire Book Award. Her next book, Payback, is based on the actual experiences of a young Muslim woman who was brave enough to defy her family and reject the husband chosen for her.

