The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters

Author: Hussain, Nadiya

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 25 January 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers (HQ) in the United Kingdom.

‘Breezy, funny and winning’

Daily Mail

‘Packed with humour and warmth’

Heat 5*

‘A lovely story about family, faith and self-acceptance’Red magazine

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The four Amir sisters – Fatima, Farah, Bubblee and Mae – are the only young Muslims in the quaint English village of Wyvernage.

On the outside, despite not quite fitting in with their neighbours, the Amirs are happy. But on the inside, each sister is secretly struggling.

Fatima is trying to find out who she really is – and after fifteen attempts, finally pass her driving test. Farah is happy being a wife but longs to be a mother. Bubblee is determined to be an artist in London, away from family tradition, and Mae is coping with burgeoning Youtube stardom.

Yet when family tragedy strikes, it brings the Amir sisters closer together and forces them to learn more about life, love, faith and each other than they ever thought possible.

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Readers love the Amir Sisters!

‘An excellent, heartwarming family drama…Unputdownable!’

‘I couldn’t put this book down’

‘Enjoyable, sad, funny, relatable and eye-opening, I loved it’

‘Funny and thought-provoking’

‘What a lovely, life-affirming story’

‘I loved this book from start to finish…A beautiful story’ 

‘An enjoyable, amusing read’

‘Utterly brilliant’