{"product_id":"the-halfways-paperback","title":"The Halfways - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNilopar Uddin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved this sweeping family drama. Moving and unforgettable'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Morgan, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A moving, atmospheric and engrossing family saga. Its characters will stay with you long after you have finished the book' \u003cstrong\u003eDeepa Anappara, author of \u003cem\u003eDjinn Patrol on the Purple Line\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This novel is an absolute beauty, and already one of my favourites . . . In \u003cem\u003eThe Halfways\u003c\/em\u003e, Nilopar has quite genuinely taken my breath away' \u003cstrong\u003eJenny Ashcroft, author of \u003cem\u003eBeneath a Burning Sky\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003eTWO SISTERS. THREE CONTINENTS. FOUR DECADES. ONE DEVASTATING SECRET...\u003cp\u003eNasrin and Sabrina are two sisters, who on the face of things, live successful and enviable lives in London and New York. When their father, Shamsur suddenly dies, they rush to be with their mother at the family home and restaurant in Wales, and reluctantly step back into the stifling world of their childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Shamsur's will is read, a devastating secret is revealed that challenges all that people thought and loved about him. It also profoundly changes the lives and identities of the sisters, and creates an irreparable family rift...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMoving between London, Wales, New York and Bangladesh, this is an epic family drama that spans over four decades. A story of mothers and daughters, of fathers and daughters, of sisterhood, it is a tale that explores belonging, family and what makes forgiveness and redemption possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003cem\u003eThe Halfways\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This story is a wonderful exploration of the lives of a family lived between two very different cultures . . . \u003cstrong\u003eOne of my favourite reads this year\u003c\/strong\u003e' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eThe Halfways\u003c\/em\u003e is a story that at it's very core is about family, culture and belonging . . . A layered, moving and engaging read which \u003cstrong\u003e I wholeheartedly recommend\u003c\/strong\u003e' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Absolutely brilliant . . .\u003cstrong\u003e I just wish I could give it more than five stars! \u003c\/strong\u003eGot me from page one and I couldn't stop reading till I found out how it would end!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNilopar Uddin \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born in Shropshire to Sylheti parents who, like the fictional family in \u003cem\u003eThe Halfways\u003c\/em\u003e, owned and ran an Indian restaurant in Wales. Every summer her family would travel for their holidays to Bangladesh to visit extended family, and this affection for the country has continued into adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNilopar has had a successful career as a financial services lawyer practising in both London and New York, a city that she fell in love with. She now lives in London with her husband and two daughters. She has an MA in Creative Writing from City University where she first started working on \u003cem\u003eThe Halfways\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 7.8 x 5.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696846803007,"sku":"9780008478742","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/99e3decae73faeeeec20b4b05e2cc3b4.webp?v=1765007504","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-halfways-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}