Brick Lane (Best Foreign Novel of the 21st Century): (Best Foreign Novel of the 21st Century)

Author: Monica Ali
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The Brick Lane was selected as a British literary work in the "Best Foreign Novel of the 21st Century (2003)" award. The book primarily depicts the life and mindset of Bangladeshi immigrants in the UK. Nazneen, a Bangladeshi bride, 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 truly integrate into British society and can only barely make a living. Though timid and illiterate, Nazneen observes British society with sharp eyes and gradually awakens her self-awareness. Later, her husband decides to return to Bangladesh, and she and her two daughters stay behind, preparing to assimilate into British society.