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Rs 599 in his fifth novel, the golden legend, noted pakistanibritish writer nadeem aslam takes us to badami bagh, a neighbourhood in the northern reaches of zamana aslam s fictionalized twincity for lahore where pakistans controversial blasphemy laws are to. Nadeem aslam was born in pakistan and now lives in england. Based on this theme, the recent novel of nadeem aslam the golden legend highlights the. Nadeem aslam s passionate condemnation of islamic extremism in the golden legend ought to answer the question of where are the muslim critics of fundamentalism. His map for lost lovers remains one of my favorite novels of this century. Depicting the lives of the saints in an array of factual and fictional stories, the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle ages. The golden legend ebook by nadeem aslam rakuten kobo. The golden legend is replete with scenes of violence and sadism, inspired by religious hatred and greed, but naddem aslam is at pains to. Welcome to friendly what are you looking for book season of the rainbirds. The golden legend ebook by nadeem aslam 9780143439592. The golden legend is a seminal piece of literature. May 19, 2017 the golden legend by nadeem aslam 319 pp.
A revelatory portrait of the human spirit, in the golden legend nadeem aslam gives us a novel of pakistans past and presenta story of corruption and resilience, of love and terror, and of the disguises that are sometimes necessary for survival. Details of the golden legend original title the golden legend isbn 9780451493781 first published 2017 year edition format hardcover number of pages 319 pages book language english ebook format pdf, epub. Violence and hope in nadeem aslams the golden legend. Nadeem aslam frsl born 11 july 1966 in gujranwala, pakistan is a prizewinning british pakistani novelist.