The Taliban Cricket Club

"A lovely, diverting and moving tale of contemporary Kabul, about love, courage, passion, tyranny and cricket." -Shashi Tharoor, international bestselling author of Inglorious Empire
A harrowing yet tender novel- Bend It Like Beckhamin a burka- The Taliban Cricket Clubis a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman's courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari, acclaimed author of the international bestseller, Taj, is a sweeping story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their freedom with a bat and a ball.
"A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul." -Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire
"An engaging new novel . . . Murari's imagined tale of how a desperate group of Afghans seizes this opportunity to seek their freedom offers insights into the dangers, deprivations, passions, and aspirations of everyday Afghan life." - National Geographic Traveler
"Fans of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runnerwill here find a similarly uplifting story about good people surviving their horrific circumstances . . . Murari has crafted a tense, compelling story." - Library Journal
"There is a twist in the tale-and it is a clever one." - San Francisco Chronicle
"Required reading." - New York Post
"A beautifully written novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman whose only crime is being a woman . . . I loved this riveting book." -Deborah Rodriguez, New York Times-bestselling author of Kabul Beauty School