THE STORY OF NOBLE ROT

Originally published to great acclaim in 2001, reissued by Rupa & Co. in 2009

‘A lush imagination propels an engaging story of myth and magic.’ —Bapsi Sidhwa

‘A highly original, well-crafted tale that has an additional ingredient: heart, often found lacking even in very successful novels … Khan’s is a voice to watch out for.’ —Shahbano Bilgrami, The Herald

‘This is a novel of great imaginative range and startling images … Uzma Aslam Khan never forgets that a writer is a storyteller with a primary fidelity to her characters rather than to a particular cause. This is an impressive debut from a writer we are going to hear a lot more of, and from, in the years to come.’ —Newsline

‘Khan narrates the complex dilemmas of social barriers in a vivid yet funny debut novel.’—Libas International

‘An amusing, shocking, haunting novel. As a debut, it is first rate.’ —The Tribune

‘A novel that holds your attention from start to finish.’ —Deccan Chronicle

‘A brilliantly spun tale–it has an ethereal quality reminiscent of The Tales of Arabian Nights–yet is rooted in reality and realism.’ —Deccan Herald

‘Exquisitely layered with the fantastic–one just can’t get enough.’ —Indian Express