{"product_id":"9781743311479","title":"The Taliban Cricket Club","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Murari, Timeri (Author)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eFiction \u0026amp; related items\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 4 April 2013 by ALLEN \u0026amp; UNWIN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 130 x 25 | 244g\u003cp\u003eRukhsana, a spirited young journalist in Kabul, is summoned to the infamous Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice to face its terrifying minister, Zorak Wahidi. A cricket tournament is announced, with the winning team to travel to Pakistan for training and then represent Afghanistan at an international level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn reality, the idea is ludicrous. The Taliban will never embrace a game rooted in civility, fairness and equality. And no one in Afghanistan even knows how to play cricket, except Rukhsana. The tournament offers hope - a means of escape for her brother and young cousins. And for Rukhsana, escape is essential - Wahidi wants to marry her, a frightening proposition which will enslave her in his home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  With the help of her cousins, Rukhsana devises an audacious plan that could ensure their freedom. All they have to do is learn to play cricket - and win.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA soaring novel of resilience, strength, hope and tenderness, The Taliban Cricket Club reveals how love can overcome, and outwit, the power of tyrants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Murari, Timeri (Author)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42465774305464,"sku":"9781743311479","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781743311479.jpg?v=1734710304","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781743311479","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}