The Concubine and the Slavecatcher

Reviews / Votes

'An astute and gifted storyteller' Bapsi Sidhwa, author of THE CROW EATERS; `A delightful collection provoking laughter and melancholia' Mei Fong, author of ONE CHILD; `A sparkling collection, quality storytelling! Like Buchie Emecheta Shahraz is passionate about the lives and plight of women and migrants. Like Elif Shafk, she is effortlessly cosmopolitan and has a sharp ear for the voices of the street.' Claire Chambers, University of York, UK; `Insightful and culturally diverse, a timely and utterly essential read' Barbara Bos, (Women Writers, Women's Books); 'A very bold and hard-hitting collection, truly memorable' Lynne Pearce, Lancaster University, UK; 'Impressive collection from Shahraz, spanning several continents and centuries, puts the spotlight on the human condition. Powerful storytelling' Emma Clayton, (Bradford Telegraph & Argus) 'Brilliant voice shines as Shahraz takes us across centuries of history in the new volume ' Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun, Chair of Islamic Studies, Washington. ' Shahraz possesses a keen sense of place, her stories devolve to particular locales and yet convey an expansive transnational consciousness' Corinne Fowler, University of Leicester, UK.