Moth Smoke

Discover this surprising gem - the sharp, funny and irresistible debut novel from the bestselling author of Exit West and The Reluctant Fundamentalist \'Subtly audacious . . . A steamy and often darkly amusing book about sex, drugs, and class warfare in postcolonial Asia\' Village Voice\'You know you\'re in trouble when you can\'t meet a woman\'s eye, particularly if the woman happens to be your best friend\'s wife...\'In Lahore, Daru Shezad is a junior banker with a hashish habit. When his old friend Ozi moves back to Pakistan, Daru wants to be happy for him. Ozi has everything: a beautiful wife and child, an expensive foreign education - and a corrupt father who bankrolls his lavish lifestyle.As jealousy sets in, Daru\'s life slowly unravels. He loses his job. Starts lacing his joints with heroin. Becomes involved with a criminally-minded rickshaw driver. And falls in love with Ozi\'s lonely wife.But how low can Daru sink? Is he guilty of the crime he finds himself on trial for? Σελίδες: 320, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm