This is irfan masters first novel and has been shortlisted for the waterstones childrens book prize. This is irfan master s first novel and has been shortlisted for the waterstones childrens book prize. Many years ago i told one lie that has taken on a life of its own. His family is from gujarat, where the novel is set. Is the new abc miniseries the beautiful lie, the latest screen adaptation of leo tolstoys anna karenina 1877, as good as the book.
On the night of the partition bilal and one of his friends sneak into a building where a dance is being performed. Irfan masters first novel, a beautiful lie, was shortlisted for the waterstones childrens book prize 2011 and nominated for the branford boase award 2012, as well as slew of regional awards including the north east book award, the we read award, the essex book award, the redbridge book award and the amazing book award, all in 2012. Although the backdrop is this key event in indian history, the. In the past, many people ask practically this photo album as their favourite cassette to door and collect. A beautiful lie kindle edition by irfan master author format.
Irfan masters first novel, a beautiful lie, was shortlisted for the waterstones childrens book prize 2011 and nominated for the branford boase award 2012, as well as a slew of regional awards including the north east book award, the we read award, the essex book award, the redbridge book award and the amazing book award, all in 2012. Irfan has been a librarian and was project manager of. An extraordinarily rich debut novel, set in india in 1947 at the t. Buy a beautiful lie by irfan master from waterstones today.
Although the backdrop is this key event in indian history, the novel is even more farreaching, touching on the. Irfan master is project manager of reading the game at the national literacy trust. He coopts his 3 friends saleem, chota and manjeet to help him keep this terrible news from his father and to help him keep his secret from the other adults. This is one of the books that many people looking for. Read a beautiful lie by irfan master available from rakuten kobo. A beautiful lie by irfan master an extraordinarily rich debut novel, set in india in 1947 at the time of partition. Mary bello, aisha bushby, tanya byrne goodreads author. A beautiful lie is an atmospheric, quirky and moving first novel.
The book also does a brilliant job of evoking 1940s india, an unusual setting for a young adult novel, and really increased my interest in this time period. The novel has subsequently been shortlisted and longlisted for a number of regional awards alongside other more nationally recognised awards, such as the muslim writers award and the branford boase award 2012. Get free a beautiful lie irfan master a beautiful lie irfan master. The main character is bilal, a boy determined to protect his dying father from the news of partition news that he knows will break his fathers heart. A tale of the partition of india has some terrific setpieces. Bilals father is dying as india is hurtling toward partition. His first novel, a beautiful lie bloomsbury 2011, was shortlisted for the waterstones childrens book prize in that same year. In india in 1947 the country is coming apartand so is thirteenyearold bilals life. He is determined to protect his dying father from the news of. With spirit and determination, and with the help of his good friends, bilal. As the book is read, the children will write their own chapters, which form part of their own piece beautiful lie text, consisting of a prologue, 4 main chapters and an. Irfan master is the critically acclaimed author of out of heart, which was longlisted for the cilip carnegie medal for children and the ukla book award 2018.
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