Brick Lane: Best Foreign Novel of the 21st Century

Author: (English) Ali
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The Brick Lane was selected as the "Best Foreign Novel of the 21st Century - 2003" in the UK literary category. The book primarily depicts the life and mindset of Bangladeshi immigrants in the UK. Nazneen, a Bangladeshi girl, moves to London with her husband after marriage. Her husband is educated and ambitious, hoping for a bright future and status, but he can never fully integrate into British mainstream society and can only barely make a living. Though timid and illiterate, Nazneen observes British society with keen eyes and gradually awakens her self-awareness. Later, her husband decides to return to Bangladesh, leaving her and their two daughters behind to prepare to integrate into British society.